Tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives as ligands of G-protein coupled receptors

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides novel tetrahydrocarbazole compounds according to formula (I) as ligands of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) which are useful in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of physiological and/or pathological conditions in mammals mediated by GPCR or of physiological and/or pathological conditions which can be treated by modulation of these receptors.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to novel tetrahydrocarbazole derivativesas ligands of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), in particular asligands of the luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) receptor,processes of manufacturing thereof and uses for the treatment and/orprophylaxis of physiological and/or pathophysiological conditions inmammals, in particular in humans.

2. Description of Related Art

G-protein coupled receptors represent a superfamily of cellmembrane-associated receptors which play an important part in numerousbiochemical and pathobiochemical processes in mammals and especially inhumans. All GPCRs consist of seven hydrophobic, transmembranealpha-helical domains which are connected together by threeintracellular and three extracellular loops and have an extracellularamino terminus and an intracellular carboxy terminus. One or moreheterotrimeric G proteins are involved in their cellular signaltransduction. Diverse physiological stimuli such as photosensitivity,taste and odor, but also fundamental processes such as metabolism,reproduction and development are mediated and controlled by them. GPCRsexist for exogenous and endogenous ligands. Peptide hormones, biogenicamines, amino acids, nucleotides, lipids, Ca²⁺, but also photons, haveinter alia been identified as ligands; moreover one ligand may activatedifferent receptors.

According to a recent investigation, 367 sequences have been identifiedin the human genome for G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) withendogenous ligands (Vassilatis D K et al., PNAS 2003, 100(8):4903-4908). Of these, 284 belong to class A, 50 to class B, 17 to classC and 11 to class F/S. Examples belonging to class A are the bombesin,the dopamine and the LHRH receptors, and to class B are the VIP and thecalcitonin receptors. The natural ligands for numerous GPCRs are as yetunknown.

Owing to their function, GPCRs are suitable as targets for medicamentsfor the therapy and prevention of a large number of pathologicalconditions. It is speculated that about 50% of currently known targetsfor active ingredients are GPCRs (Fang Y et al., DDT 2003, 8(16):755-761). Thus, GPCRs play an important part in pathological processessuch as, for example, pain (opioid receptor), asthma(beta2-adrenoceptor), migraine (serotonin 5-HT1B/1D receptor), cancer(LHRH receptor), cardiovascular disorders (angiotensin receptor),metabolic disorders (GHS receptor) or depression (serotonin 5-HT_(1a)receptor) (Pierce K L et al., Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell. Biol. 2002, 3:639-650). General information about GPCRs is to be found underhttp://www.gpcr.org.

The natural ligand of this receptor, the peptide hormone LHRH, issynthesized in cells of the hypothalamus and released in pulsatilefashion from the hypothalamic neurons into the capillary plexus of theementia mediana. In the anterior lobe of the pituitary, LHRH binds tothe LHRH receptors of the gonadotropic cells and stimulates certaintrimeric G-proteins, which initiate a branched signal transductioncascade. The initial event is activation of phospholipase C, A₂ and/orD. This leads to an increased provision of the second messengersdiacylglycerol and IP₃, followed by Ca²⁺ mobilization from intracellularpools, and activation of various subordinate protein kinases. Finally,there is stimulation of the production and temporally defined pulsatilerelease of the gonadotropins FSH and LH. The two hormones aretransported via the circulation to the target organs the testes andovaries respectively. There they stimulate the production and release ofthe appropriate sex hormones. In the opposite direction there is acomplex feedback mechanism by which the concentration of the sexhormones formed in turn regulates the release of LH and FSH.

In the male organism, LH binds to membrane receptors of the Leydig cellsand stimulates testosterone biosynthesis. FSH acts via specificreceptors on the Sertoli cells and assists the production ofspermatozoa. In the female organism, LH binds to the LH receptors of thetheca cells and activates the formation of androgen-synthesizingenzymes. FSH stimulates proliferation of granulosa cells of certainfollicle stages via the FSH receptors thereof. The androgens which areformed are converted in the adjacent granulosa cells to the estrogensestrone and estradiol.

A number of disorders distinguished by benign or malignant tissueproliferations depend on stimulation by sex hormones such astestosterone or estradiol. Typical disorders of this type are prostatecancer and benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) in men, and endometriosis,uterine fibroids or uterine myomas, pubertas praecox, hirsutism andpolycystic ovary syndrome, and breast cancer, uterine cancer,endometrial cancer, cervical cancer and ovarian cancer in women.

Since its discovery in 1971 by Schally et al. (Schally A et al., Science1971, 173: 1036-1038) more than 3000 synthetic analogues of natural LHRHhave been synthesized and tested. Peptide agonists such as triptorelinand leuprolide have been established for many years successfully in thetherapy of gynecological disorders and cancers. However, thedisadvantage of agonists is generally that they stimulate LHRH receptorsin the initial phase of use and thus lead to side effects via an initialincrease in the sex hormone levels. Only after downregulation of theLHRH receptor as a result of this overstimulation can the superagonistsdisplay their effect. This leads to a complete reduction in the sexhormone levels and thus to pharmacological castration with all the signsand symptoms. This disadvantage is associated with the impossibility oftargeted adjustment of the level of sex hormones via the dosage. Thus,therapy of diseases which do not require a total reduction of the sexhormone levels to the castration level, such as, for example, benigntissue proliferations, with an agonist is not optimal for the patient.

This has led to the development of peptide LHRH receptor antagonists, ofwhich, for example, cetrorelix (Cetrotidee®) has been successfullyintroduced for controlled ovarian stimulation in the context of thetreatment of female infertility. The antagonists inhibit the LHRHreceptor immediately and dose-dependently, and thus lead to an immediatereduction in the plasma levels of testosterone or estradiol andprogesterone. The peptide antagonists are, however, somewhat less potentthan the agonists, and thus higher doses must be given.

Reviews of the clinical applications and the potential of LHRH agonistsand antagonists are given by Millar R P et al. (Millar R P et al.,British Med. Bull. 2000, 56: 761-772), Felberbaum R E et al. (FelberbaumR E et al., Mol. Cell. Endocrinology 2000, 166: 9-14) and Haviv F et al.(Haviv F et al., Integration of Pharmaceutical Discovery andDevelopment: Case Studies, Chapter 7, ed. Borchardt et al., PlenumPress, New York 1998).

Besides the treatment of malignant and benign neoplastic diseases,further possible applications are controlled ovarian stimulation in thecontext of in vitro fertilization, fertility control (contraception),and protection from unwanted side effects of radio- or chemotherapy, thetreatment of HIV infections (AIDS) and of neurological orneurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. Specific LHRHreceptors have not only been found on pituitary cells, but also on cellsin various tumors, e.g. of the breast and ovaries. These receptors mightmediate a direct antiproliferative effect of LHRH receptor antagonistson the tumor.

The peptide LHRH receptor agonists and antagonists are mostlydecapeptides whose bioavailability is inadequate for oraladministration. They are typically given as solutions for injection oras depot formulation, subcutaneously or intramuscularly. Thisapplication is associated with inconveniences for the patient, and thecompliance suffers. In addition, synthesis of the decapeptides iscomplicated and costly.

Compared with peptide LHRH receptor agonists and antagonists, as yet nonon-peptide compound is approved and in clinical use for any of thepossible indications. The current state of development in the area ofLHRH receptor agonists and antagonists is described in the reviews byZhu Y F et al., Expert Opin. Therap. Patents 2004, 14(2): 187-199, Zhu YF et al., Ann. Rep. Med. Chem. 2004, 39: 99-110, Tucci F C et al., Curr.Opin. Drug Discovery & Development 2004, 7(6): 832-847, Armer R E, Curr.Med. Chem. 2004, 11: 3017-3028, Chengalvala M V et al., Curr. Med.Chem-Anti-Cancer Agents 2003, 3: 399-410. The former publicationcontains a comprehensive list of the published patent specificationsdescribing the synthesis and use of low molecular weight LHRH receptorantagonists.

Among the first examples of non-peptide LHRH receptor antagonists is the4-oxothieno[2,3-b]pyridine structure, which was described by Cho N etal. (Cho N et al., J. Med. Chem. 1998, 41: 4190-4195). Although thesecompounds, such as, for example, T-98475, have a high receptor affinity,their solubility in water is very poor and their bioavailability is low.Based on this lead structure, numerous further developments have beencarried out, examples which may be mentioned being the publications ofthe international applications WO 95/28405, WO 96/24597, WO 97/14697 andWO 97/41126. The synthesis of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diones asorally available LHRH receptor antagonists is described by Sasaki S etal., (Sasaki S et al., J. Med. Chem. 2003, 46: 113-124).

Novel 1-arylmethyl-5-aryl-6-methyluracils are described by Guo Z et al.(Guo Z et al., J. Med. Chem. 2004, 47: 1259-1271). The preparation ofN—[(hetero)arylmethyl]-benzenesulfonamides as potent non-peptide LHRHreceptor antagonists is disclosed in WO 03/078398. The patentapplication WO 02/11732 describes tricyclic pyrrolidines as LHRHreceptor antagonists. Substituted pyridin-4-ones as LHRH receptorantagonists are disclosed in WO 03/13528 and substituted1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triones in WO 03/11839.

The syntheses and biological activities of erythromycin A derivativeshaving LHRH receptor antagonistic activity is described by Randolph J Tet al. (Randolph J T et al., J. Med. Chem. 2004, 47(5): 1085-1097).Selected derivatives show an oral activity on the LH level in thecastrated rats model.

Quinoline derivatives as non-peptide LHRH antagonists are disclosed forexample in WO 97/14682. Substituted 2-arylindoles are described interalia in WO 97/21435, WO 97/21703, WO 98/55116, WO 98/55470, WO 98/55479,WO 99/21553, WO 00/04013 as LHRH receptor antagonists. Correspondinglysubstituted aza-2-arylindoles are claimed inter alia in WO 99/51231, WO99/51596, WO 00/53178 and WO 00/53602 as LHRH receptor antagonists.Advantageous biological or biophysical data for these compounds are notdisclosed.

Patent EP 0 679 642 B1 describes fused heterocyclic compounds as LHRHreceptor antagonists. However, a basic tetrahydrocarbazole structure isnot the subject matter of the invention described therein.

1,2,3,4-Tetrahydrocarbazolecarboxylic acids are described in patent EP 0239 306 B1 as prostaglandin antagonists. An LHRH receptor antagonisticeffect is neither described nor obvious.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,970,757 discloses tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives asgastric anti-secretory agents. However, an LHRH receptor antagonisticeffect of this type of structure is neither described nor obvious.

EP 0 603 432 B1 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,708,187 describe tetrahydrocarbazolederivatives as 5-HT1 agonists inter alia for the treatment of migraine.However, an LHRH receptor antagonistic effect is neither described norobvious.

WO 2005/033099 A2 describes tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives asdipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors. However, an LHRH receptorantagonistic effect is neither described nor obvious. There is noreference to an LHRH receptor antagonistic effect, and the disclosedstructures differ from the compounds of the present invention.

Davies D J et al. describe tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives having amelatonin agonistic or antagonistic effect (Davies D J et al., J. Med.Chem. 1998, 41: 451-467). However, an LHRH receptor antagonistic effectis neither described nor obvious.

Tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives are described by Shuttleworth S J et al.as partial agonists of the neuromedin B receptor (Shuttleworth S J etal., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2004, 14: 3037-3042). However, an LHRHreceptor antagonistic effect is neither described nor obvious.

Millet R et al. describe tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives as NK₁/NK₂ligands. The disclosed structures differ from the compounds of thepresent invention (Millet R et al., Letters in Peptide Science 1999, 6:221-233). Moreover, an LHRH receptor antagonistic effect is neitherdescribed nor obvious.

Solid-phase synthesis of 3-amino-3′-carboxytetrahydrocarbazolesdescribed by Koppitz et al. (Koppitz et al., THL 2005, 46(6): 911-914).An LHRH receptor antagonistic effect is neither described nor obvious.

Tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives as peptidomimetic LHRH receptorantagonists having good receptor affinity are disclosed for example inWO 03/051837. The physicochemical and metabolic properties of thesecompounds do not, however, make them suitable in an optimal manner foran oral dosage form.

A number of publications provide an overview of the state of developmentof neurokinin antagonists:

Giardina G et al. provide an overview of the current patent literature(Giardina G et al., IDrugs 2003, 6(8): 758-772), Leroy V et al. (Leroy Vet al., Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs 2000, 9(4), 735-746) andSwain C et al. (Swain C et al., Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry1999, 34: 51-60) describe the state of development relating toneurokinin receptor antagonists, while, for example, Navari R M et al.(Navari R M et al., Cancer Investigation 2004, 22(4): 569-576) describesthe results of clinical studies in which NK1 receptor antagonists wereemployed to control chemotherapy-induced emesis.

Hill R G et al. describe neurokinin receptor antagonists as potentialanalgesics (Hill R G et al., Pain 2003, 523-530), while von Sprecher Aet al. describe neurokinin receptor antagonists as potential activeingredients for the therapy of inflammations and rheumatoid arthritis(Sprecher A et al., IDrugs 1998, 1(1): 73-91). Millet R et al. describetetrahydrocarbazole derivatives as NK₁/NK₂ ligands (Millet R et al.,Letters in Peptide Science 1999, 6: 221-233). The disclosed structuresdiffer from the compounds of the present invention.

WO 2006/005484 discloses tetrahydrocarbozole derivatives that are saidto show improved biological action and improved solubility. Thesetetrahydrocarbozole derivatives act as ligands for G-protein coupledreceptors, in particular LHRH receptor and NK receptors. The disclosedstructures differ from the compounds of the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides novel tetrahydrocarbazole compounds thatact as ligands for G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) according to thatdescribed by formula (I) and other embodiments as described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts the results [area-under-the-curve (AUC)] of thepharmacokinetic study according to IV) of the example section forcompound 52 of the invention and prior art compound WO2006/005484—substance 76. The results are indicative for the respectivebioavailability.

FIG. 2 depicts the mean plasma testosterone concentration (ng/mL) overtime upon administration of compound 54 (TFA salt) of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention has surprisingly been solved in oneaspect by providing tetrahydrocarbazole compound according to formula(I),

wherein:

-   -   (A) V, W are independently from each other selected from the        group consisting of:        -   “═O, ═S, ═S⁺—O⁻, geminally linked H₂”;        -   R1, R1*—when present—together independently form “═O, ═S or            ═S⁺—O⁻” or are independently both “hydrogen”;        -   R2, R3 are independently from each other selected from the            group consisting of:        -   (i) “hydrogen, alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,            —CN, —CF₃, —N₃, —NH₂, —NHX1, —NX2X3, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃,            —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X4, —C(O)O—X5, —C(O)NH—X6, —C(O)NX7X8,            —O—X9, —O(—X10-O)_(a)— H (a=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —O(—X11-O)_(b)—X12 (b=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —OC(O)X13,            —OC(O)—O—X14, —OC(O)NHX15, —O—C(ON)—NX16X17,            —OP(O)(OX18)(OX19), —OSi(X20)(X21)(X22), —OS(O₂)—X23,            —NHC(O)—NH₂, —NHC(O)—X24, —NX25C(O)—X26, —NH—C(O)—O—X27,            —NH—C(O)—NH—X28, —NH—C(O)—NX29X30, —NX31-C(O)—O—X32,            —NX33-C(O)NH—X34, —NX35-C(O)—NX36X37, —NHS(O₂)—X38,            —NX39S(O₂)—X40, —S—X41, —S(O)—X42, —S(O₂)X43, —S(O₂)NH—X44,            —S(O₂)NX45X46, —S(O₂)O—X47, —P(O)(OX48)(OX49),            —Si(X50)(X51)(X52), —C(NH)—NH₂, —C(NX53)—NH₂, —C(NH)—NHX54,            —C(NH)—NX55X56, —C(NX57)—NHX58, —C(NX59)—NX60X61,            —NH—C(O)—NH—O—X62, —NH—C(O)—NX63-O—X64,            —NX65-C(O)—NX66-O—X67, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X68)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NX69-O—X70)₂, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X71)(—C(O)—NX72-O—X73),            —C(S)—X74, —C(S)—O—X75, —C(S)—NH—X76, —C(S)—NX77X78,            —C(O)—NH—O—X79, —C(O)—NX80-O—X81, —C(S)—NH—O—X82,            —C(S)—NX83-O—X84, —C(O)—NH—NH—X85, —C(O)—NH—NX86X87,            —C(O)—NX88-NX89X90, —C(S)—NH—NH—X91, —C(S)—NH—NX92X93,            —C(S)—NX94-NX95X96, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X97, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHX98, —C(O)—C(O)—NX99X100, —C(S)—C(O)—O—X101,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—X102, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X103, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHX104, —C(S)—C(O)—NX105X106, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHX107, —C(S)—C(S)—NX108X109, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHX110, —C(O)—C(S)—NX111X112”;        -    wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, X12,            X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24,            X25, X26, X27, X28, X29, X30, X31, X32, X33, X34, X35, X36,            X37, X38, X39, X40, X41, X42, X43, X44, X45, X46, X47, X48,            X49, X50, X51, X52, X53, X54, X55, X56, X57, X58, X59, X60,            X61, X62, X63, X64, X65, X66, X67, X68, X69, X70, X71, X72,            X73, X74, X75, X76, X77, X78, X79, X80, X81, X82, X83, X84,            X85, X86, X87, X88, X89, X90, X91, X92, X93, X94, X95, X96,            X97, X98, X99, X100, X101, X102, X103, X104, X105, X106,            X107, X108, X109, X110, X111, X112 are independently from            each other selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,            (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl” and wherein alternatively X7, X8 and/or            X16, X17 and/or X29, X30 and/or X36, X37 and/or X45, X46            and/or X55, X56 and/or X60, X61 and/or X77, X78 and/or X86,            X87 and/or X89, X90 and/or X92, X93 and/or X95, X96 and/or            X99, X100 and/or X105, X106 and/or X108, X109 and/or X111,            X112 and/or respectively together can also form            “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (i) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (ii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHX201, —NX202X203, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃, —SH,            —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X204, —C(O)O—X205, —C(O)NH—X206,            —C(O)NX207X208, —O—X209, —O(—X210-O)_(c)—H (c=1, 2, 3, 4,            5), —O(—X211-O)_(d)—X212 (d=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —OC(O)—X213,            —OC(O)—O—X214, —OC(O)—NHX215, —O—C(O)—NX216X217,            —OP(O)(OX218)(0X219), —OSi(X220)(X221)(X222), —OS(O₂)—X223,            —NHC(O)—NH₂, —NHC(O)—X224, —NX225C(O)—X226, —NH—C(O)—O—X227,            —NH—C(O)NH—X228, —NH—C(O)—NX229X230, —NX231-C(O)—O—X232,            —NX233-C(O)—NH—X234, —NX235-C(O)—NX236X237, —NHS(O₂)—X238,            —NX239S(O₂)—X240, —S—X241, —S(O)—X242, —S(O₂)—X243,            —S(O₂)NH—X244, —S(O₂)NX245X246, —S(O₂)O—X247,            —P(O)(OX248)(OX249), —Si(X250)(X251)(X252), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NX253)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHX254, —C(NH)—NX255X256,            —C(NX257)-NHX258, —C(NX259)-NX260X261, —NH—C(O)—NH—O—X262,            —NH—C(O)—NX263-O—X264, —NX265-C(O)—NX266-O—X267,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X268)₂, —N(—C(O)—NX269-O—X270)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X271)(—C(O)—NX272-O—X273), —C(S)—X274,            —C(S)—O—X275, —C(S)—NH—X276, —C(S)—NX277X278,            —C(O)—NH—O—X279, —C(O)—NX280-O—X281, —C(S)—NH—O—X282,            —C(S)—NX283-O—X284, —C(O)—NH—NH—X285, —C(O)—NH—NX286X287,            —C(O)—NX288-NX289X290, —C(S)—NH—NH—X291, —C(S)—NH—NX292X293,            —C(S)—NX294-NX295X296, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X297, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHX298, —C(O)—C(O)—NX299X300, —C(S)—C(O)—O—X301,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—X302, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X303, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHX304, —C(S)—C(O)—NX305X306, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHX307, —C(S)—C(S)—NX308X309, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHX310, —C(O)—C(S)—NX311X312”;        -    wherein X201, X202, X203, X204, X205, X206, X207, X208,            X209, X210, X211, X212, X213, X214, X215, X216, X217, X218,            X219, X220, X221, X222, X223, X224, X225, X226, X227, X228,            X229, X230, X231, X232, X233, X234, X235, X236, X237, X238,            X239, X240, X241, X242, X243, X244, X245, X246, X247, X248,            X249, X250, X251, X252, X253, X254, X255, X256, X257, X258,            X259, X260, X261, X262, X263, X264, X265, X266, X267, X268,            X269, X270, X271, X272, X273, X274, X275, X276, X277, X278,            X279, X280, X281, X282, X283, X284, X285, X286, X287, X288,            X289, X290, X291, X292, X293, X294, X295, X296, X297, X298,            X299, X300, X301, X302, X303, X304, X305, X306, X307, X308,            X309, X310, X311, X312 are independently from each other            selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,            (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyllalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl” and wherein alternatively X207, X208 and/or            X216, X217 and/or X229, X230 and/or X236, X237 and/or X245,            X246 and/or X255, X256 and/or X260, X261 and/or X277, X278            and/or X286, X287 and/or X289, X290 and/or X292, X293 and/or            X295, X296 and/or X299, X300 and/or X305, X306 and/or X308,            X309 and/or X311, X312 and/or respectively together can also            form “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (ii) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (iii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHX401, —NX402X403, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃, —SH,            —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X404, —C(O)O—X405, —C(O)NH—X406,            —C(O)NX407X408, —O—X409, —O(—X410-O)_(e)—H (e=1, 2, 3, 4,            5), —O(—X411-O)_(f)—X412 (f=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —OC(O)—X413,            —OC(O)—O—X414, —OC(O)—NHX415, —O—C(O)—NX416X417,            —OP(O)(OX418)(OX419), —OSi(X420)(X421)(X422), —OS(O₂)—X423,            —NHC(O)—NH₂, —NHC(O)—X424, —NX425C(O)—X426, —NH—C(O)—O—X427,            —NH—C(O)—NH—X428, —NH—C(O)—NX429X430, —NX431-C(O)—O—X432,            —NX433-C(O)—NH—X434, —NX435-C(O)—NX436X437, —NHS(O₂)—X438,            —NX439S(O₂)—X440, —S—X441, —S(O)—X442, —S(O₂)—X443,            —S(O₂)NH—X444, —S(O₂)NX445X446, —S(O₂)O—X447,            —P(O)(OX448)(OX449), —Si(X450)(X451)(X452), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NX453)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHX454, —C(NH)—NX455X456,            —C(NX457)-NHX458, —C(NX459)-NX460X461, —NH—C(O)NH—O—X462,            —NH—C(O)—NX463-O—X464, —NX465-C(O)—NX466-O—X467,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X468)₂, —N(—C(O)—NX469-O—X470)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X471)(—C(O)—NX472-O—X473), —C(S)—X474,            —C(S)—O—X475, —C(S)—NH—X476, —C(S)—NX477X478,            —C(O)—NH—O—X479, —C(O)—NX480-O—X481, —C(S)—NH—O—X482,            —C(S)—NX483-O—X484, —C(O)—NH—NH—X485, —C(O)—NH—NX486X487,            —C(O)—NX488-NX489X490, —C(S)—NH—NH—X491, —C(S)—NH—NX492X493,            —C(S)—NX494-NX495X496, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X497, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHX498, —C(O)—C(O)—NX499X500, —C(S)—C(O)—O—X501,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—X502, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X503, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHX504, —C(S)—C(O)—NX505X506, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHX507, —C(S)—C(S)—NX508X509, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHX510, —C(O)—C(S)—NX511X512”;        -    wherein X401, X402, X403, X404, X405, X406, X407, X408,            X409, X410, X411, X412, X413, X414, X415, X416, X417, X418,            X419, X420, X421, X422, X423, X424, X425, X426, X427, X428,            X429, X430, X431, X432, X433, X434, X435, X436, X437, X438,            X439, X440, X441, X442, X443, X444, X445, X446, X447, X448,            X449, X450, X451, X452, X453, X454, X455, X456, X457, X458,            X459, X460, X461, X462, X463, X464, X465, X466, X467, X468,            X469, X470, X471, X472, X473, X474, X475, X476, X477, X478,            X479, X480, X481, X482, X483, X484, X485, X486, X487, X488,            X489, X490, X491, X492, X493, X494, X495, X496, X497, X498,            X499, X500, X501, X502, X503, X504, X505, X506, X507, X508,            X509, X510, X511, X512 are independently from each other            selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,            (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl” and wherein alternatively X407, X408 and/or            X416, X417 and/or X429, X430 and/or X436, X437 and/or X445,            X446 and/or X455, X456 and/or X460, X461 and/or X477, X478            and/or X486, X487 and/or X489, X490 and/or X492, X493 and/or            X495, X496 and/or X499, X500 and/or X505, X506 and/or X508,            X509 and/or X511, X512 and/or respectively together can also            form “heterocyclyl”;    -   n independently is 0 or 1;    -   with the first proviso that, if R1, R1* are not present (n is        0), R2, R3 must not both be “hydrogen” at the same time;    -   with the second proviso that, if R1, R1* are present (n is 1)        and together independently form “═O, ═S or ═S⁺—O⁻” or are        independently both “hydrogen”, R2, R3 must not both be        “hydrogen” at the same time;    -   with the third proviso that, if R1, R1* are not present (n is        0), one of R2, R3 must not be “hydrogen” at the same time when        the other one of R2, R3 is “—C(═NH)—NH₂”;    -   with the fourth proviso that, if R1, R1* are present (n is 1)        and are independently both “hydrogen”, one of R2, R3 must not be        “hydrogen” at the same time when the other one of R2, R3 is        “—C(═NH)—NH₂”;    -   with the fifth proviso that, if R1, R1* are present (n is 1) and        together independently form “═O” and one of R2, R3 independently        is “hydrogen” and the other one of R2, R3 independently is        “alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,        heteroaryl”, then the other one of R2, R3 being “alkyl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl” must        be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the        group consisting of:        -   (iv) “heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —CF3, —N₃, —NH₂,            —NHX600, —NX601X602, —NO₂, —OH, —OCF₃, —SH, —O—SO₃H,            —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —SO₃H, —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X603,            —C(O)O—X604, —C(O)NH—X605, —C(O)NX606X607, —O-aryl,            —O-arylalkyl, —O-heteroaryl, —O-heteroarylalkyl,            —O-heterocyclyl, —O-heterocyclylalkyl, —O(—X608-O)_(g)—H            (g=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —O(—X609-O)_(h)—X610 (h=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —OC(O)—X611, —OC(O)—O—X612, —OC(O)—NHX613,            —O—C(O)—NX614X615, —OP(O)(OX616)(OX617),            —OSi(X618)(X619)(X620), —OS(O₂)—X621, —NHC(O)—X622,            —NX623C(O)—X624, —NH—C(O)—O—X625, —NH—C(O)—NH—X626,            —NH—C(O)—NX627X628, —NX629-C(O)—O—X630, —NX631-C(O)—NH—X632,            —NX633-C(O)—NX634X635, —NHS(O₂)—X636, —NX637S(O₂)—X638,            —S—X639, —S(O)—X640, —S(O₂)—X641, —S(O₂)NH—X642,            —S(O₂)NX643X644, —S(O₂)O—X645, —P(O)(OX646)(OX647),            —Si(X648)(X649)(X650), —C(NH)—NH₂, —C(NX651)-NH₂,            —C(NH)—NHX652, —C(NH)—NX653X654, —C(NX655)-NHX656,            —C(NX657)-NX658X659, —NH—C(O)—NH—O—X660,            —NH—C(O)—NX661-O—X662, —NX663-C(O)—NX664-O—X665,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X666)₂, —N(—C(O)—NX667-O—X668)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X669)(—C(O)—NX670-O—X671), —C(S)—X672,            —C(S)—O—X673, —C(S)—NH—X674, —C(S)—NX675X676,            —C(O)—NH—O—X677, —C(O)—NX678-O—X679, —C(S)—NH—O—X680,            —C(S)—NX681-O—X682, —C(O)—NH—NH—X683, —C(O)—NH—NX684X685,            —C(O)—NX686-NX687X688, —C(S)—NH—NH—X689, —C(S)—NH—NX690X691,            —C(S)—NX692-NX693X694, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X695, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHX696, —C(O)—C(O)—NX697X698, —C(S)—C(O)—O—X699,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—X700, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X701, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHX702, —C(S)—C(O)—NX703X704, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHX705, —C(S)—C(S)—NX706X707, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHX708, —C(O)—C(S)—NX709X710”;        -    wherein X600, X601, X602, X603, X604, X605, X606, X607,            X608, X609, X610, X611, X612, X613, X614, X615, X616, X617,            X618, X619, X620, X621, X622, X623, X624, X625, X626, X627,            X628, X629, X630, X631, X632, X633, X634, X635, X636, X637,            X638, X639, X640, X641, X642, X643, X644, X645, X646, X647,            X648, X649, X650, X651, X652, X653, X654, X655, X656, X657,            X658, X659, X660, X661, X662, X663, X664, X665, X666, X667,            X668, X669, X670, X671, X672, X673, X674, X675, X676, X677,            X678, X679, X680, X681, X682, X683, X684, X685, X686, X687,            X688, X689, X690, X691, X692, X693, X694, X695, X696, X697,            X698, X699, X700, X701, X702, X703, X704, X705, X706, X707,            X708, X709, X710, X711, X712 are independently from each            other selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,            (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl” and wherein alternatively X606, X607 and/or            X614, X615 and/or X627, X628 and/or X634, X635 and/or X643,            X644 and/or X653, X654 and/or X658, X659 and/or X675, X676            and/or X684, X685 and/or X687, X688 and/or X690, X691 and/or            X693, X694 and/or X697, X698 and/or X703, X704 and/or X706,            X707 and/or X709, X710 and/or respectively together can also            form “heterocyclyl”;        -    with the further proviso that “—C(O)—N(alkyl)₂,            —C(O)—N(cycloalkyl)₂, —C(O)—N(cycloalkylalkyl)₂,            —C(O)—N(arylalkyl)₂, —C(O)—N(aryl)₂, —C(O)—N(heteroaryl)₂”            are excluded from above substituents group (iv);    -   wherein optionally the other one of R2, R3 being “alkyl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl” can in        turn independently from each other be additionally substituted        with at least one substituent, identical or different, selected        from above substituents group (ii);    -   wherein optionally the other one of R2, R3 being “alkyl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl” and        being substituted with at least one substituent, identical or        different, selected from above substituents group (iv) and,        optionally, also (ii), can optionally be further substituted in        their substituents selected from above substituents group (iv)        and, optionally, also (ii), with at least one substituent,        identical or different, selected from above substituents group        (iii);    -   with the sixth proviso that, if R1, R1* are present (n is 1) and        together independently form “═S or ═S⁺—O” and R2, R3 are        independently selected from the group consisting of “hydrogen,        alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl”, each of        R2, R3 being “alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl,        arylalkyl” must be substituted with at least one substituent        selected from the group consisting of:        -   (v) “heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl, —CF3, —N₃, —NH₂, —NHX800, —NX801X802, —NO₂,            —OH, —OCF₃, —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH,            —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H, —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X803, —C(O)O—X804,            —C(O)NH—X805, —C(O)NX806X807, —O-aryl, —O-arylalkyl,            —O-heteroaryl, —O-heteroarylalkyl, —O-heterocyclyl,            —O-heterocyclylalkyl, —O(—X808-O)_(i)—H (i=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —O(—X809-O)_(j)—X810 (j=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —OC(O)—X811,            —OC(O)—O—X812, —OC(O)—NHX813, —O—C(O)—NX814X815,            —OP(O)(OX816)(OX817), —OSi(X818)(X819)(X820), —OS(O₂)—X821,            —NHC(O)—X822, —NX823C(O)—X824, —NH—C(O)—O—X825,            —NH—C(O)—NH—X826, —NH—C(O)—NX827X828, —NX829-C(O)—O—X830,            —NX831-C(O)—NH—X832, —NX833-C(O)—NX834X835, —NHS(O₂)—X836,            —NX837S(O₂)—X838, —S—X839, —S(O)—X840, —S(O₂)—X841,            —S(O₂)NH—X842, —S(O₂)NX843X844, —S(O₂)O—X845,            —P(O)(OX846)(OX847), —Si(X848)(X849)(X850), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NX851)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHX852, —C(NH)—NX853X854,            —C(NX855)-NHX856, —C(NX857)-NX858X859, —NH—C(O)—NH—O—X860,            —NH—C(O)—NX861-O—X862, —NX863-C(O)—NX864-O—X865,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X866)₂, —N(—C(O)—NX867-O—X868)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X869)(—C(O)—NX870-O—X871), —C(S)—X872,            —C(S)—O—X873, —C(S)—NH—X874, —C(S)—NX875X876,            —C(O)—NH—O—X877, —C(O)—NX878-O—X879, —C(S)—NH—O—X880,            —C(S)—NX881-O—X882, —C(O)—NH—NH—X883, —C(O)—NH—NX884X885,            —C(O)—NX886-NX887X888, —C(S)—NH—NH—X889, —C(S)—NH—NX890X891,            —C(S)—NX892-NX893X894, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X895, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHX896, —C(O)—C(O)—NX897X898, —C(S)—C(O)—O—X899,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—X900, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X901, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHX902, —C(S)—C(O)—NX903X904, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHX905, —C(S)—C(S)—NX906X907, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHX908, —C(O)—C(S)—NX909X910”;    -    wherein X800, X801, X802, X803, X804, X805, X806, X807, X808,        X809, X810, X811, X812, X813, X814, X815, X816, X817, X818,        X819, X820, X821, X822, X823, X824, X825, X826, X827, X828,        X829, X830, X831, X832, X833, X834, X835, X836, X837, X838,        X839, X840, X841, X842, X843, X844, X845, X846, X847, X848,        X849, X850, X851, X852, X853, X854, X855, X856, X857, X858,        X859, X860, X861, X862, X863, X864, X865, X866, X867, X868,        X869, X870, X871, X872, X873, X874, X875, X876, X877, X878,        X879, X880, X881, X882, X883, X884, X885, X886, X887, X888,        X889, X890, X891, X892, X893, X894, X895, X896, X897, X898,        X899, X900, X901, X902, X903, X904, X905, X906, X907, X908,        X909, X910, X911, X912 are independently from each other        selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl,        cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,        aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl” and wherein        alternatively X806, X807 and/or X814, X815 and/or X827, X828        and/or X834, X835 and/or X843, X844 and/or X853, X854 and/or        X858, X859 and/or X875, X876 and/or X884, X885 and/or X887, X888        and/or X890, X891 and/or X893, X894 and/or X897, X898 and/or        X903, X904 and/or X906, X907 and/or X909, X910 and/or        respectively together can also form “heterocyclyl”;    -   wherein optionally each of R2, R3 being “alkyl, cycloalkyl,        cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl” can in turn independently from        each other be additionally substituted with at least one        substituent, identical or different, selected from above        substituents group (ii);    -   wherein optionally each of R2, R3 being “alkyl, cycloalkyl,        cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl” and being substituted with at        least one substituent, identical or different, selected from        above substituents group (v) and, optionally, also (ii), can        optionally be further substituted in their substituents selected        from above substituents group (v) and, optionally, also (ii),        with at least one substituent, identical or different, selected        from above substituents group (iii);    -   m independently is 1 or 2;    -   R4_(m), R5_(m), R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15,        R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 are independently from each        other selected from the group consisting of:        -   (i) “hydrogen, alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,            —CN, —CF₃, —N₃, —NH₂, —NHX1001, —NX1002X1003, —NO₂, —OH, ═O,            —OCF₃, —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂,            —SO₃H, —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X1004, —C(O)O—X1005, —C(O)NH—X1006,            —C(O)NX1007X1008, —O—X1009, —O(—X1010-O)_(k)—H (k=1, 2, 3,            4, 5), —O(—X1011-O)_(l)—X1012 (l=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —OC(O)—X1013, —OC(O)—O—X1014, —OC(O)—NHX1015,            —O—C(O)—NX1016X1017, —OP(O)(OX1018)(OX1019),            —OSi(X1020)(X1021)(X1022), —OS(O₂)—X1023, —NHC(O)—NH₂,            —NHC(O)—X1024, —NX1025C(O)—X1026, —NH—C(O)—O—X1027,            —NH—C(O)—NH—X1028, —NH—C(O)—NX1029X1030,            —NX1031-C(O)—O—X1032, —NX1033-C(O)—NH—X1034,            —NX1035-C(O)—NX1036X1037, —NHS(O₂)—X1038,            —NX1039S(O₂)—X1040, —S—X1041, —S(O)—X1042, —S(O₂)X1043,            —S(O₂)NH—X1044, —S(O₂)NX1045X1046, —S(O₂)O—X1047,            —P(O)(OX1048)(OX1049), —Si(X1050)(X1051)(X1052), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NX1053)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHX1054, —C(NH)—NX1055X1056,            —C(NX1057)-NHX1058, —C(NX1059)-NX1060X1061,            —NH—C(O)—NH—O—X1062, —NH—C(O)—NX1063-O—X1064,            —NX1065-C(O)—NX1066-O—X1067, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X1068)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NX1069-O—X1070)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X1071)(—C(O)—NX1072-O—X1073), —C(S)—X1074,            —C(S)—O—X1075, —C(S)—NH—X1076, —C(S)—NX1077X1078,            —C(O)—NH—O—X1079, —C(O)—NX1080-O—X1081, —C(S)—NH—O—X1082,            —C(S)—NX1083-O—X1084, —C(O)—NH—NH—X1085,            —C(O)—NH—NX1086X1087, —C(O)—NX1088-NX1089X1090,            —C(S)—NH—NH—X1091, —C(S)—NH—NX1092X1093,            —C(S)—NX1094-NX1095X1096, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X1097,            —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(O)—NHX1098, —C(O)—C(O)—NX1099X1100,            —C(S)—C(O)—O—X1101, —C(O)—C(S)—O—X1102, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X1103,            —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(O)—NHX1104, —C(S)—C(O)—NX1105X1106,            —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(S)—NHX1107, —C(S)—C(S)—NX1108X1109,            —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(S)—NHX1110, —C(O)—C(S)—NX1111X1112”;    -    wherein X1001, X1002, X1003, X1004, X1005, X1006, X1007, X1008,        X1009, X1010, X1011, X1012, X1013, X1014, X1015, X1016, X1017,        X1018, X1019, X1020, X1021, X1022, X1023, X1024, X1025, X1026,        X1027, X1028, X1029, X1030, X1031, X1032, X1033, X1034, X1035,        X1036, X1037, X1038, X1039, X1040, X1041, X1042, X1043, X1044,        X1045, X1046, X1047, X1048, X1049, X1050, X1051, X1052, X1053,        X1054, X1055, X1056, X1057, X1058, X1059, X1060, X1061, X1062,        X1063, X1064, X1065, X1066, X1067, X1068, X1069, X1070, X1071,        X1072, X1073, X1074, X1075, X1076, X1077, X1078, X1079, X1080,        X1081, X1082, X1083, X1084, X1085, X1086, X1087, X1088, X1089,        X1090, X1091, X1092, X1093, X1094, X1095, X1096, X1097, X1098,        X1099, X1100, X1101, X1102, X1103, X1104, X1105, X1106, X1107,        X1108, X1109, X1110, X1111, X1112 are independently from each        other selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,        (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,        heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl”        and wherein alternatively X1007, X1008 and/or X1016, X1017        and/or X1029, X1030 and/or X1036, X1037 and/or X1045, X1046        and/or X1055, X1056 and/or X1060, X1061 and/or X1077, X1078        and/or X1086, X1087 and/or X1089, X1090 and/or X1092, X1093        and/or X1095, X1096 and/or X1099, X1100 and/or X1105, X1106        and/or X1108, X1109 and/or X1111, X1112 and/or respectively        together can also form “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (i) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (ii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHX1201, —NX1202X1203, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃,            —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X1204, —C(O)O—X1205, —C(O)NH—X1206,            —C(O)NX1207X1208, —O—X1209, —O(—X1210-O)_(m)—H (m=1, 2, 3,            4, 5), —O(—X1211-O)_(n)—X1212 (n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —OC(O)—X1213, —OC(O)—O—X1214, —OC(O)—NHX1215,            —O—C(O)—NX1216X1217, —OP(O)(OX1218)(OX1219),            —OSi(X1220)(X1221)(X1222), —OS(O₂)—X1223, —NHC(O)—NH₂,            —NHC(O)—X1224, —NX1225C(O)—X1226, —NH—C(O)—O—X1227,            —NH—C(O)—NH—X1228, —NH—C(O)—NX1229X1230,            —NX1231-C(O)—O—X1232, —NX1233-C(O)—NH—X1234,            —NX1235-C(O)—NX1236X1237, —NHS(O₂)—X1238,            —NX1239S(O₂)—X1240, —S—X1241, —S(O)—X1242, —S(O₂)—X1243,            —S(O₂)NH—X1244, —S(O₂)NX1245X1246, —S(O₂)O—X1247,            —P(O)(OX1248)(OX1249), —Si(X1250)(X1251)(X1252), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NX1253)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHX1254, —C(NH)—NX1255X1256,            —C(NX1257)-NHX1258, —C(NX1259)-NX1260X1261,            —NH—C(O)—NH—O—X1262, —NH—C(O)—NX1263-O—X1264,            —NX1265-C(O)—NX1266-O—X1267, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X1268)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NX1269-O—X1270)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X1271)(—C(O)—NX1272-O—X1273), —C(S)—X1274,            —C(S)—O—X1275, —C(S)—NH—X1276, —C(S)—NX1277X1278,            —C(O)—NH—O—X1279, —C(O)—NX1280-O—X1281, —C(S)—NH—O—X1282,            —C(S)—NX1283-O—X1284, —C(O)—NH—NH—X1285,            —C(O)—NH—NX1286X1287, —C(O)—NX1288-NX1289X1290,            —C(S)—NH—NH—X1291, —C(S)—NH—NX1292X1293,            —C(S)—NX1294-NX1295X1296, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X1297,            —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(O)—NHX1298, —C(O)—C(O)—NX1299X1300,            —C(S)—C(O)—O—X1301, —C(O)—C(S)—O—X1302, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X1303,            —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(O)—NHX1304, —C(S)—C(O)—NX1305X1306,            —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(S)—NHX1307, —C(S)—C(S)—NX1308X1309,            —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(S)—NHX1310, —C(O)—C(S)—NX1311X1312”;        -    wherein X1201, X1202, X1203, X1204, X1205, X1206, X1207,            X1208, X1209, X1210, X1211, X1212, X1213, X1214, X1215,            X1216, X1217, X1218, X1219, X1220, X1221, X1222, X1223,            X1224, X1225, X1226, X1227, X1228, X1229, X1230, X1231,            X1232, X1233, X1234, X1235, X1236, X1237, X1238, X1239,            X1240, X1241, X1242, X1243, X1244, X1245, X1246, X1247,            X1248, X1249, X1250, X1251, X1252, X1253, X1254, X1255,            X1256, X1257, X1258, X1259, X1260, X1261, X1262, X1263,            X1264, X1265, X1266, X1267, X1268, X1269, X1270, X1271,            X1272, X1273, X1274, X1275, X1276, X1277, X1278, X1279,            X1280, X1281, X1282, X1283, X1284, X1285, X1286, X1287,            X1288, X1289, X1290, X1291, X1292, X1293, X1294, X1295,            X1296, X1297, X1298, X1299, X1300, X1301, X1302, X1303,            X1304, X1305, X1306, X1307, X1308, X1309, X1310, X1311,            X1312 are independently from each other selected from the            group consisting of: “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl” and wherein            alternatively X1207, X1208 and/or X1216, X1217 and/or X1229,            X1230 and/or X1236, X1237 and/or X1245, X1246 and/or X1255,            X1256 and/or X1260, X1261 and/or X1277, X1278 and/or X1286,            X1287 and/or X1289, X1290 and/or X1292, X1293 and/or X1295,            X1296 and/or X1299, X1300 and/or X1305, X1306 and/or X1308,            X1309 and/or X1311, X1312 and/or respectively together can            also form “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (ii) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (iii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHX1401, —NX1402X1403, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃,            —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—X1404, —C(O)O—X1405, —C(O)NH—X1406,            —C(O)NX1407X1408, —O—X1409, —O(—X1410-O)_(o)—H (o=1, 2, 3,            4, 5), —O(—X1411-O)_(p)—X1412 (p=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —OC(O)—X1413, —OC(O)—O—X1414, —OC(O)—NHX1415,            —O—C(O)—NX1416X1417, —OP(O)(OX1418)(OX1419),            —OSi(X1420)(X1421)(X1422), —OS(O₂)—X1423, —NHC(O)—NH₂,            —NHC(O)—X1424, —NX1425C(O)—X1426, —NH—C(O)—O—X1427,            —NH—C(O)—NH—X1428, —NH—C(O)—NX1429X1430,            —NX1431-C(O)—O—X1432, —NX1433-C(O)—NH—X1434,            —NX1435-C(O)—NX1436X1437, —NHS(O₂)—X1438,            —NX1439S(O₂)—X1440, —S—X1441, —S(O)—X1442, —S(O₂)—X1443,            —S(O₂)NH—X1444, —S(O₂)NX1445X1446, —S(O₂)—O—X1447,            —P(O)(OX1448)(OX1449), —Si(X1450)(X1451)(X1452), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NX1453)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHX1454, —C(NH)—NX1455X1456,            —C(NX1457)-NHX1458, —C(NX1459)-NX1460X1461,            —NH—C(O)—NH—O—X1462, —NH—C(O)—NX1463-O—X1464,            —NX1465-C(O)—NX1466-O—X1467, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X1468)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NX1469-O—X1470)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—X1471)(—C(O)—NX1472-O—X1473), —C(S)—X1474,            —C(S)—O—X1475, —C(S)—NH—X1476, —C(S)—NX1477X1478,            —C(O)—NH—O—X1479, —C(O)—NX1480-O—X1481, —C(S)—NH—O—X1482,            —C(S)—NX1483-O—X1484, —C(O)—NH—NH—X1485,            —C(O)—NH—NX1486X1487, —C(O)—NX1488-NX1489X1490,            —C(S)—NH—NH—X1491, —C(S)—NH—NX1492X1493,            —C(S)—NX1494-NX1495X1496, —C(O)—C(O)—O—X1497,            —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(O)—NHX1498, —C(O)—C(O)—NX1499X1500,            —C(S)—C(O)—O—X1501, —C(O)—C(S)—O—X1502, —C(S)—C(S)—O—X1503,            —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(O)—NHX1504, —C(S)—C(O)—NX1505X1506,            —C(S)—C(S)NH₂, —C(S)—C(S)—NHX1507, —C(S)—C(S)—NX1508X1509,            —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(S)—NHX1510, —C(O)—C(S)—NX1511X1512”;        -    wherein X1401, X1402, X1403, X1404, X1405, X1406, X1407,            X1408, X1409, X1410, X1411, X1412, X1413, X1414, X1415,            X1416, X1417, X1418, X1419, X1420, X1421, X1422, X1423,            X1424, X1425, X1426, X1427, X1428, X1429, X1430, X1431,            X1432, X1433, X1434, X1435, X1436, X1437, X1438, X1439,            X1440, X1441, X1442, X1443, X1444, X1445, X1446, X1447,            X1448, X1449, X1450, X1451, X1452, X1453, X1454, X1455,            X1456, X1457, X1458, X1459, X1460, X1461, X1462, X1463,            X1464, X1465, X1466, X1467, X1468, X1469, X1470, X1471,            X1472, X1473, X1474, X1475, X1476, X1477, X1478, X1479,            X1480, X1481, X1482, X1483, X1484, X1485, X1486, X1487,            X1488, X1489, X1490, X1491, X1492, X1493, X1494, X1495,            X1496, X1497, X1498, X1499, X1500, X1501, X1502, X1503,            X1504, X1505, X1506, X1507, X1508, X1509, X1510, X1511,            X1512 are independently from each other selected from the            group consisting of: “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl” and wherein            alternatively X1407, X1408 and/or X1416, X1417 and/or X1429,            X1430 and/or X1436, X1437 and/or X1445, X1446 and/or X1455,            X1456 and/or X1460, X1461 and/or X1477, X1478 and/or X1486,            X1487 and/or X1489, X1490 and/or X1492, X1493 and/or X1495,            X1496 and/or X1499, X1500 and/or X1505, X1506 and/or X1508,            X1509 and/or X1511, X1512 and/or respectively together can            also form “heterocyclyl”; or    -   (B) V, W are independently from each other selected from the        group consisting of: “═O, ═S, ═S⁺—O⁻, geminally linked H₂”;        -   R1*, R2 together independently form “heterocyclyl” or            together independently form “heteroaryl”; where            “heterocyclyl” and “heteroaryl” can optionally be            substituted with at least one substituent selected from            below substituents group (i);        -   R1, R3 are independently from each other selected from the            group consisting of:        -   (i) “hydrogen, alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,            —CN, —CF₃, —N₃, —NH₂, —NHZ1, —NZ2Z3, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃,            —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—Z4, —C(O)O—Z5, —C(O)NH—Z6, —C(O)NZ7Z8,            —O—Z9, —O(—Z10-O)_(a)—H (a=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —O(—Z11-O)_(b)—Z12 (b=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —OC(O)—Z13,            —OC(O)—O—Z14, —OC(O)—NHZ15, —O—C(O)—NZ16Z17,            —OP(O)(OZ18)(OZ19), —OSi(Z20)(Z21)(Z22), —OS(O₂)—Z23,            —NHC(O)—NH₂, —NHC(O)—Z24, —NZ25C(O)—Z26, —NH—C(O)—O—Z27,            —NH—C(O)—NH—Z28, —NH—C(O)—NZ29Z30, —NZ31-C(O)—O—Z32,            —NZ33-C(O)—NH—Z34, —NZ35-C(O)—NZ36Z37, —NHS(O₂)—Z38,            —NZ39S(O₂)—Z40, —S—Z41, —S(O)—Z42, —S(O₂)—Z43, —S(O₂)NH—Z44,            —S(O₂)NZ45Z46, —S(O₂)O—Z47, —P(O)(OZ48)(OZ49),            —Si(Z50)(Z51)(Z52), —C(NH)—NH₂, —C(NZ53)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHZ54,            —C(NH)—NZ55Z56, —C(NZ57)-NHZ58, —C(NZ59)-NZ60Z61,            —NH—C(O)—NH—O—Z62, —NH—C(O)—NZ63-O—Z64,            —NZ65-C(O)—NZ66-O—Z67, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z68)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NZ69-O—Z70)₂, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z71)(—C(O)—NZ72-O—Z73),            —C(S)—Z74, —C(S)—O—Z75, —C(S)—NH—Z76, —C(S)—NZ77Z78,            —C(O)—NH—O—Z79, —C(O)—NZ80-O—Z81, —C(S)—NH—O—Z82,            —C(S)—NZ83-O—Z84, —C(O)—NH—NH—Z85, —C(O)—NH—NZ86Z87,            —C(O)—NZ88-NZ89Z90, —C(S)—NH—NH—Z91, —C(S)—NH—NZ92Z93,            —C(S)—NZ94-NZ95Z96, —C(O)—C(O)—O—Z97, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHZ98, —C(O)—C(O)—NZ99Z100, —C(S)—C(O)—O—Z101,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—Z102, —C(S)—C(S)—O—Z103, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHZ104, —C(S)—C(O)—NZ105Z106, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHZ107, —C(S)—C(S)—NZ108Z109, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHZ110, —C(O)—C(S)—NZ111Z112”;        -    wherein Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z8, Z9, Z10, Z11, Z12,            Z13, Z14, Z15, Z16, Z17, Z18, Z19, Z20, Z21, Z22, Z23, Z24,            Z25, Z26, Z27, Z28, Z29, Z30, Z31, Z32, Z33, Z34, Z35, Z36,            Z37, Z38, Z39, Z40, Z41, Z42, Z43, Z44, Z45, Z46, Z47, Z48,            Z49, Z50, Z51, Z52, Z53, Z54, Z55, Z56, Z57, Z58, Z59, Z60,            Z61, Z62, Z63, Z64, Z65, Z66, Z67, Z68, Z69, Z70, Z71, Z72,            Z73, Z74, Z75, Z76, Z77, Z78, Z79, Z80, Z81, Z82, Z83, Z84,            Z85, Z86, Z87, Z88, Z89, Z90, Z91, Z92, Z93, Z94, Z95, Z96,            Z97, Z98, Z99, Z100, Z101, Z102, Z103, Z104, Z105, Z106,            Z107, Z108, Z109, Z110, Z111, Z112 are independently from            each other selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,            (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl” and wherein alternatively Z7, Z8 and/or            Z16, Z17 and/or Z29, Z30 and/or Z36, Z37 and/or Z45, Z46            and/or Z55, Z56 and/or Z60, Z61 and/or Z77, Z78 and/or Z86,            Z87 and/or Z89, Z90 and/or Z92, Z93 and/or Z95, Z96 and/or            Z99, Z100 and/or Z105, Z106 and/or Z108, Z109 and/or Z111,            Z112 and/or respectively together can also form            “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (i) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (ii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHZ201, —NZ202Z203, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃, —SH,            —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—Z204, —C(O)O—Z205, —C(O)NH—Z206,            —C(O)NZ207Z208, —O—Z209, —O(—Z210-O)_(c)—H (c=1, 2, 3, 4,            5), —O(—Z211-O)_(d)—Z212 (d=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —OC(O)—Z213,            —OC(O)—O—Z214, —OC(O)—NHZ215, —O—C(O)—NZ216Z217,            —OP(O)(OZ218)(0Z219), —OSi(Z220)(Z221)(Z222), —OS(O₂)—Z223,            —NHC(O)—NH₂, —NHC(O)—Z224, —NZ225C(O)—Z226, —NH—C(O)—O—Z227,            —NH—C(O)—NH—Z228, —NH—C(O)—NZ229Z230, —NZ231-C(O)—O—Z232,            —NZ233-C(O)—NH—Z234, —NZ235-C(O)—NZ236Z237, —NHS(O₂)Z238,            —NZ239S(O₂)—Z240, —S—Z241, —S(O)—Z242, —S(O₂)—Z243,            —S(O₂)NH—Z244, —S(O₂)NZ245Z246, —S(O₂)O—Z247,            —P(O)(OZ248)(OZ249), —Si(Z250)(Z251)(Z252), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NZ253)—NH₂, —C(NH)—NHZ254, —C(NH)—NZ255Z256,            —C(NZ257)-NHZ258, —C(NZ259)-NZ260Z261, —NH—C(O)—NH—O—Z262,            —NH—C(O)—NZ263-O—Z264, —NZ265-C(O)—NZ266-O—Z267,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z268)₂, —N(—C(O)—NZ269-O—Z270)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z271)(—C(O)—NZ272-O—Z273), —C(S)—Z274,            —C(S)—O—Z275, —C(S)—NH—Z276, —C(S)—NZ277Z278,            —C(O)—NH—O—Z279, —C(O)—NZ280-O—Z281, —C(S)—NH—O—Z282,            —C(S)—NZ283-O—Z284, —C(O)—NH—NH—Z285, —C(O)—NH—NZ286Z287,            —C(O)—NZ288-NZ289Z290, —C(S)—NH—NH—Z291, —C(S)—NH—NZ292Z293,            —C(S)—NZ294-NZ295Z296, —C(O)—C(O)—O—Z297, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHZ298, —C(O)—C(O)—NZ299Z300, —C(S)—C(O)—O—Z301,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—Z302, —C(S)—C(S)—O—Z303, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHZ304, —C(S)—C(O)—NZ305Z306, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHZ307, —C(S)—C(S)—NZ308Z309, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHZ310, —C(O)—C(S)—NZ311Z312”;        -    wherein Z201, Z202, Z203, Z204, Z205, Z206, Z207, Z208,            Z209, Z210, Z211, Z212, Z213, Z214, Z215, Z216, Z217, Z218,            Z219, Z220, Z221, Z222, Z223, Z224, Z225, Z226, Z227, Z228,            Z229, Z230, Z231, Z232, Z233, Z234, Z235, Z236, Z237, Z238,            Z239, Z240, Z241, Z242, Z243, Z244, Z245, Z246, Z247, Z248,            Z249, Z250, Z251, Z252, Z253, Z254, Z255, Z256, Z257, Z258,            Z259, Z260, Z261, Z262, Z263, Z264, Z265, Z266, Z267, Z268,            Z269, Z270, Z271, Z272, Z273, Z274, Z275, Z276, Z277, Z278,            Z279, Z280, Z281, Z282, Z283, Z284, Z285, Z286, Z287, Z288,            Z289, Z290, Z291, Z292, Z293, Z294, Z295, Z296, Z297, Z298,            Z299, Z300, Z301, Z302, Z303, Z304, Z305, Z306, Z307, Z308,            Z309, Z310, Z311, Z312 are independently from each other            selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,            (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl” and wherein alternatively Z207, Z208 and/or            Z216, Z217 and/or Z229, Z230 and/or Z236, Z237 and/or Z245,            Z246 and/or Z255, Z256 and/or Z260, Z261 and/or Z277, Z278            and/or Z286, Z287 and/or Z289, Z290 and/or Z292, Z293 and/or            Z295, Z296 and/or Z299, Z300 and/or Z305, Z306 and/or Z308,            Z309 and/or Z311, Z312 and/or respectively together can also            form “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (ii) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (iii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHZ401, —NZ402Z403, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃, —SH,            —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—Z404, —C(O)O—Z405, —C(O)NH—Z406,            —C(O)NZ407Z408, —O—Z409, —O(—Z410-O)_(e)—H (e=1, 2, 3, 4,            5), —O(—Z411-O)_(f)—Z412 (f=1, 2, 3, 4, 5), —OC(O)—Z413,            —OC(O)—O—Z414, —OC(O)—NHZ415, —O—C(O)—NZ416Z417,            —OP(O)(OZ418)(0Z419), —OSi(Z420)(Z421)(Z422), —OS(O₂)—Z423,            —NHC(O)—NH₂, —NHC(O)—Z424; —NZ425C(O)—Z426, —NH—C(O)—O—Z427,            —NH—C(O)—NH—Z428, —NH—C(O)—NZ429Z430, —NZ431-C(O)—O—Z432,            —NZ433-C(O)—NH—Z434, —NZ435-C(O)—NZ436Z437, —NHS(O₂)—Z438,            —NZ439S(O₂)—Z440, —S—Z441, —S(O)—Z442, —S(O₂)—Z443,            —S(O₂)NH—Z444, —S(O₂)NZ445Z446, —S(O₂)O—Z447,            —P(O)(OZ448)(OZ449), —Si(Z450)(Z451)(Z452), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NZ453)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHZ454, —C(NH)—NZ455Z456,            —C(NZ457)—NHZ458, —C(NZ459)-NZ460Z461, —NH—C(O)—NH—O—Z462,            —NH—C(O)—NZ463-O—Z464, —NZ465-C(O)—NZ466-O—Z467,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z468)₂, —N(—C(O)—NZ469-O—Z470)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z471)(—C(O)—NZ472-O—Z473), —C(S)—Z474,            —C(S)—O—Z475, —C(S)—NH—Z476, —C(S)—NZ477Z478,            —C(O)—NH—O—Z479, —C(O)—NZ480-O—Z481, —C(S)—NH—O—Z482,            —C(S)—NZ483-O—Z484, —C(O)—NH—NH—Z485, —C(O)—NH—NZ486Z487,            —C(O)—NZ488-NZ489Z490, —C(S)—NH—NH—Z491, —C(S)—NH—NZ492Z493,            —C(S)—NZ494-NZ495Z496, —C(O)—C(O)—O—Z497, —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(O)—NHZ498, —C(O)—C(O)—NZ499Z500, —C(S)—C(O)—O—Z501,            —C(O)—C(S)—O—Z502, —C(S)—C(S)—O—Z503, —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(O)—NHZ504, —C(S)—C(O)—NZ505Z506, —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(S)—C(S)—NHZ507, —C(S)—C(S)—NZ508Z509, —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂,            —C(O)—C(S)—NHZ510, —C(O)—C(S)—NZ511Z512”;        -    wherein Z401, Z402, Z403, Z404, Z405, Z406, Z407, Z408,            Z409, Z410, Z411, Z412, Z413, Z414, Z415, Z416, Z417, Z418,            Z419, Z420, Z421, Z422, Z423, Z424, Z425, Z426, Z427, Z428,            Z429, Z430, Z431, Z432, Z433, Z434, Z435, Z436, Z437, Z438,            Z439, Z440, Z441, Z442, Z443, Z444, Z445, Z446, Z447, Z448,            Z449, Z450, Z451, Z452, Z453, Z454, Z455, Z456, Z457, Z458,            Z459, Z460, Z461, Z462, Z463, Z464, Z465, Z466, Z467, Z468,            Z469, Z470, Z471, Z472, Z473, Z474, Z475, Z476, Z477, Z478,            Z479, Z480, Z481, Z482, Z483, Z484, Z485, Z486, Z487, Z488,            Z489, Z490, Z491, Z492, Z493, Z494, Z495, Z496, Z497, Z498,            Z499, Z500, Z501, Z502, Z503, Z504, Z505, Z506, Z507, Z508,            Z509, Z510, Z511, Z512 are independently from each other            selected from the group consisting of: “alkyl,            (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl,            heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl,            heteroarylalkyl” and wherein alternatively Z407, Z408 and/or            Z416, Z417 and/or Z429, Z430 and/or Z436, Z437 and/or Z445,            Z446 and/or Z455, Z456 and/or Z460, Z461 and/or Z477, Z478            and/or Z486, Z487 and/or Z489, Z490 and/or Z492, Z493 and/or            Z495, Z496 and/or Z499, Z500 and/or Z505, Z506 and/or Z508,            Z509 and/or Z511, Z512 and/or respectively together can also            form “heterocyclyl”;    -   alternatively, R1, R3 can also independently from each other be        “no substituent”;    -   n independently is 1;    -   m independently is 1 or 2;    -   R4_(m), R5_(m), R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15,        R16, R17, R18, R19, R20, R21, R22 are independently from each        other selected from the group consisting of:        -   (i) “hydrogen, alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,            —CN, —CF₃, —N₃, —NH₂, —NHZ1001, —NZ1002Z1003, —NO₂, —OH, ═O,            —OCF₃, —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂,            —SO₃H, —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—Z1004, —C(O)O—Z1005, —C(O)NH—Z1006,            —C(O)NZ1007Z1008, —O—Z1009, —O(—Z1010-O)_(k)—H (k=1, 2, 3,            4, 5), —O(—Z1011-O)_(l)—Z1012 (l=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —OC(O)—Z1013, —OC(O)—O—Z1014, —OC(O)—NHZ1015,            —O—C(O)—NZ1016Z1017, —OP(O)(OZ1018)(OZ1019),            —OSi(Z1020)(Z1021)(Z1022), —OS(O₂)—Z1023, —NHC(O)—NH₂,            —NHC(O)—Z1024, —NZ1025C(O)—Z1026, —NH—C(O)—O—Z1027,            —NH—C(O)—NH—Z1028, —NH—C(O)—NZ1029Z1030,            —NZ1031-C(O)—O—Z1032, —NZ1033-C(O)—NH—Z1034,            —NZ1035-C(O)—NZ1036Z1037, —NHS(O₂)—Z1038,            —NZ1039S(O₂)—Z1040, —S—Z1041, —S(O)—Z1042, —S(O₂)—Z1043,            —S(O₂)NH—Z1044, —S(O₂)NZ1045Z1046, —S(O₂)O—Z1047,            —P(O)(OZ1048)(OZ1049), —Si(Z1050)(Z1051)(Z1052), —C(NH)—NH₂,            —C(NZ1053)-NH₂, —C(NH)—NHZ1054, —C(NH)—NZ1055Z1056,            —C(NZ1057)-NHZ1058, —C(NZ1059)-NZ1060Z1061,            —NH—C(O)—NH—O—Z1062, —NH—C(O)—NZ1063-O—Z1064,            —NZ1065-C(O)—NZ1066-O—Z1067, —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z1068)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NZ1069-O—Z1070)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z1071)(—C(O)—NZ1072-O—Z1073), —C(S)—Z1074,            —C(S)—O—Z1075, —C(S)—NH—Z1076, —C(S)—NZ1077Z1078,            —C(O)—NH—O—Z1079, —C(O)—NZ1080-O—Z1081, —C(S)—NH—O—Z1082,            —C(S)—NZ1083-O—Z1084, —C(O)—NH—NH—Z1085,            —C(O)—NH—NZ1086Z1087, —C(O)—NZ1088-NZ1089Z1090,            —C(S)—NH—NH—Z1091, —C(S)—NH—NZ1092Z1093,            —C(S)—NZ1094-NZ1095Z1096, —C(O)—C(O)—O—Z1097,            —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(O)—NHZ1098, —C(O)—C(O)—NZ1099Z1100,            —C(S)—C(O)—O—Z1101, —C(O)—C(S)—O—Z1102, —C(S)—C(S)—O—Z1103,            —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(O)—NHZ1104, —C(S)—C(O)—NZ1105Z1106,            —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(S)—NHZ1107, —C(S)—C(S)—NZ1108Z1109,            —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(S)—NHZ1110, —C(O)—C(S)—NZ1111Z1112”;        -    wherein X1001, X1002, X1003, X1004, X1005, X1006, X1007,            X1008, X1009, X1010, X1011, X1012, X1013, X1014, X1015,            X1016, X1017, X1018, X1019, X1020, X1021, X1022, X1023,            X1024, X1025, X1026, X1027, X1028, X1029, X1030, X1031,            X1032, X1033, X1034, X1035, X1036, X1037, X1038, X1039,            X1040, X1041, X1042, X1043, X1044, X1045, X1046, X1047,            X1048, X1049, X1050, X1051, X1052, X1053, X1054, X1055,            X1056, X1057, X1058, X1059, X1060, X1061, X1062, X1063,            X1064, X1065, X1066, X1067, X1068, X1069, X1070, X1071,            X1072, X1073, X1074, X1075, X1076, X1077, X1078, X1079,            X1080, X1081, X1082, X1083, X1084, X1085, X1086, X1087,            X1088, X1089, X1090, X1091, X1092, X1093, X1094, X1095,            X1096, X1097, X1098, X1099, X1100, X1101, X1102, X1103,            X1104, X1105, X1106, X1107, X1108, X1109, X1110, X1111,            X1112 are independently from each other selected from the            group consisting of: “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl” and wherein            alternatively X1007, X1008 and/or X1016, X1017 and/or X1029,            X1030 and/or X1036, X1037 and/or X1045, X1046 and/or X1055,            X1056 and/or X1060, X1061 and/or X1077, X1078 and/or X1086,            X1087 and/or X1089, X1090 and/or X1092, X1093 and/or X1095,            X1096 and/or X1099, X1100 and/or X1105, X1106 and/or X1108,            X1109 and/or X1111, X1112 and/or respectively together can            also form “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (i) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (ii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHZ1201, —NZ1202Z1203, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃,            —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—Z1204, —C(O)O—Z1205, —C(O)NH—Z1206,            —C(O)NZ1207Z1208, —O—Z1209, —O(—Z1210-O)_(m)—H (m=1, 2, 3,            4, 5), —O(—Z1211-O)_(n)—Z1212 (n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —OC(O)Z1213, —OC(O)—O—Z1214, —OC(O)—NHZ1215,            —O—C(O)—NZ1216Z1217, —OP(O)(OZ1218)(OZ1219),            —OSi(Z1220)(Z1221)(Z1222), —OS(O₂)—Z1223, —NHC(O)—NH₂,            —NHC(O)—Z1224, —NZ1225C(O)—Z1226, —NH—C(O)O—Z1227,            —NH—C(O)NH—Z1228, —NH—C(O)—NZ1229Z1230, —NZ1231-C(O)O—Z1232,            —NZ1233-C(O)—NH—Z1234, —NZ1235-C(O)—NZ1236Z1237,            —NHS(O₂)—Z1238, —NZ1239S(O₂)—Z1240, —S—Z1241, —S(O)—Z1242,            —S(O₂)—Z1243, —S(O₂)NH—Z1244, —S(O₂)NZ1245Z1246,            —S(O₂)O—Z1247, —P(O)(OZ1248)(OZ1249),            —Si(Z1250)(Z1251)(Z1252), —C(NH)—NH₂, —C(NZ1253)-NH₂,            —C(NH)—NHZ1254, —C(NH)—NZ1255Z1256, —C(NZ1257)-NHZ1258,            —C(NZ1259)-NZ1260Z1261, —NH—C(O)—NH—O—Z1262,            —NH—C(O)—NZ1263-O—Z1264, —NZ1265-C(O)—NZ1266-O—Z1267,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z1268)₂, —N(—C(O)—NZ1269-O—Z1270)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z1271)(—C(O)—NZ1272-O—Z1273), —C(S)—Z1274,            —C(S)—O—Z1275, —C(S)—NH—Z1276, —C(S)—NZ1277Z1278,            —C(O)—NH—O—Z1279, —C(O)—NZ1280-O—Z1281, —C(S)—NH—O—Z1282,            —C(S)—NZ1283-O—Z1284, —C(O)—NH—NH—Z1285,            —C(O)—NH—NZ1286Z1287, —C(O)—NZ1288-NZ1289Z1290,            —C(S)—NH—NH—Z1291, —C(S)—NH—NZ1292Z1293,            —C(S)—NZ1294-NZ1295Z1296, —C(O)—C(O)—O—Z1297,            —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(O)—NHZ1298, —C(O)—C(O)—NZ1299Z1300,            —C(S)—C(O)—O—Z1301, —C(O)—C(S)—O—Z1302, —C(S)—C(S)—O—Z1303,            —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(O)—NHZ1304, —C(S)—C(O)—NZ1305Z1306,            —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(S)—NHZ1307, —C(S)—C(S)—NZ1308Z1309,            —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(S)—NHZ1310, —C(O)—C(S)—NZ1311Z1312”;        -    wherein Z1201, Z1202, Z1203, Z1204, Z1205, Z1206, Z1207,            Z1208, Z1209, Z1210, Z1211, Z1212, Z1213, Z1214, Z1215,            Z1216, Z1217, Z1218, Z1219, Z1220, Z1221, Z1222, Z1223,            Z1224, Z1225, Z1226, Z1227, Z1228, Z1229, Z1230, Z1231,            Z1232, Z1233, Z1234, Z1235, Z1236, Z1237, Z1238, Z1239,            Z1240, Z1241, Z1242, Z1243, Z1244, Z1245, Z1246, Z1247,            Z1248, Z1249, Z1250, Z1251, Z1252, Z1253, Z1254, Z1255,            Z1256, Z1257, Z1258, Z1259, Z1260, Z1261, Z1262, Z1263,            Z1264, Z1265, Z1266, Z1267, Z1268, Z1269, Z1270, Z1271,            Z1272, Z1273, Z1274, Z1275, Z1276, Z1277, Z1278, Z1279,            Z1280, Z1281, Z1282, Z1283, Z1284, Z1285, Z1286, Z1287,            Z1288, Z1289, Z1290, Z1291, Z1292, Z1293, Z1294, Z1295,            Z1296, Z1297, Z1298, Z1299, Z1300, Z1301, Z1302, Z1303,            Z1304, Z1305, Z1306, Z1307, Z1308, Z1309, Z1310, Z1311,            Z1312 are independently from each other selected from the            group consisting of: “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl” and wherein            alternatively Z1207, Z1208 and/or Z1216, Z1217 and/or Z1229,            Z1230 and/or Z1236, Z1237 and/or Z1245, Z1246 and/or Z1255,            Z1256 and/or Z1260, Z1261 and/or Z1277, Z1278 and/or Z1286,            Z1287 and/or Z1289, Z1290 and/or Z1292, Z1293 and/or Z1295,            Z1296 and/or Z1299, Z1300 and/or Z1305, Z1306 and/or Z1308,            Z1309 and/or Z1311, Z1312 and/or respectively together can            also form “heterocyclyl”;        -    wherein optionally above substituents of substituents            group (ii) can in turn independently from each other be            substituted with at least one substituent, identical or            different, selected from the group consisting of:        -   (iii) “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl,            heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,            heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CN, —CF₃,            —N₃, —NH₂, —NHZ1401, —NZ1402Z1403, —NO₂, —OH, ═O, —OCF₃,            —SH, —O—SO₃H, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —CHO, —COOH, —C(O)NH₂, —SO₃H,            —P(O)(OH)₂, —C(O)—Z1404, —C(O)O—Z1405, —C(O)NH—Z1406,            —C(O)NZ1407Z1408, —O—Z1409, —O(—Z1410-O)_(o)—H (o=1, 2, 3,            4, 5), —O(—Z1411-O)_(p)—Z1412 (p=1, 2, 3, 4, 5),            —OC(O)—Z1413, —OC(O)—O—Z1414, —OC(O)—NHZ1415,            —O—C(O)—NZ1416Z1417, —OP(O)(OZ1418)(OZ1419),            —OSi(Z1420)(Z1421)(Z1422), —OS(O₂)—Z1423, —NHC(O)—NH₂,            —NHC(O)—Z1424, —NZ1425C(O)—Z1426, —NH—C(O)—O—Z1427,            —NH—C(O)—NH—Z1428, —NH—C(O)—NZ1429Z1430,            —NZ1431-C(O)—O—Z1432, —NZ1433-C(O)—NH—Z1434,            —NZ1435-C(O)—NZ1436Z1437, —NHS(O₂)Z1438, —NZ1439S(O₂)—Z1440,            —S—Z1441, —S(O)—Z1442, —S(O₂)—Z1443, —S(O₂)NH—Z1444,            —S(O₂)NZ1445Z1446, —S(O₂)O—Z1447, —P(O)(OZ1448)(OZ1449),            —Si(Z1450)(Z1451)(Z1452), —C(NH)—NH₂, —C(NZ1453)-NH₂,            —C(NH)—NHZ1454, —C(NH)—NZ1455Z1456, —C(NZ1457)-NHZ1458,            —C(NZ1459)-NZ1460Z1461, —NH—C(O)—NH—O—Z1462,            —NH—C(O)—NZ1463-O—Z1464, —NZ1465-C(O)—NZ1466-O—Z1467,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z1468)₂, —N(—C(O)—NZ1469-O—Z1470)₂,            —N(—C(O)—NH—O—Z1471)(—C(O)—NZ1472-O—Z1473), —C(S)—Z1474,            —C(S)—O—Z1475, —C(S)—NH—Z1476, —C(S)—NZ1477Z1478,            —C(O)—NH—O—Z1479, —C(O)—NZ1480-O—Z1481, —C(S)—NH—O—Z1482,            —C(S)—NZ1483-O—Z1484, —C(O)—NH—NH—Z1485,            —C(O)—NH—NZ1486Z1487, —C(O)—NZ1488-NZ1489Z1490,            —C(S)—NH—NH—Z1491, —C(S)—NH—NZ1492Z1493,            —C(S)—NZ1494-NZ1495Z1496, —C(O)—C(O)—O—Z1497,            —C(O)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(O)—NHZ1498, —C(O)—C(O)—NZ1499Z1500,            —C(S)—C(O)—O—Z1501, —C(O)—C(S)—O—Z1502, —C(S)—C(S)—O—Z1503,            —C(S)—C(O)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(O)—NHZ1504, —C(S)—C(O)—NZ1505Z1506,            —C(S)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(S)—C(S)—NHZ1507, —C(S)—C(S)—NZ1508Z1509,            —C(O)—C(S)—NH₂, —C(O)—C(S)—NHZ1510, —C(O)—C(S)—NZ1511Z1512”;        -    wherein Z1401, Z1402, Z1403, Z1404, Z1405, Z1406, Z1407,            Z1408, Z1409, Z1410, Z1411, Z1412, Z1413, Z1414, Z1415,            Z1416, Z1417, Z1418, Z1419, Z1420, Z1421, Z1422, Z1423,            Z1424, Z1425, Z1426, Z1427, Z1428, Z1429, Z1430, Z1431,            Z1432, Z1433, Z1434, Z1435, Z1436, Z1437, Z1438, Z1439,            Z1440, Z1441, Z1442, Z1443, Z1444, Z1445, Z1446, Z1447,            Z1448, Z1449, Z1450, Z1451, Z1452, Z1453, Z1454, Z1455,            Z1456, Z1457, Z1458, Z1459, Z1460, Z1461, Z1462, Z1463,            Z1464, Z1465, Z1466, Z1467, Z1468, Z1469, Z1470, Z1471,            Z1472, Z1473, Z1474, Z1475, Z1476, Z1477, Z1478, Z1479,            Z1480, Z1481, Z1482, Z1483, Z1484, Z1485, Z1486, Z1487,            Z1488, Z1489, Z1490, Z1491, Z1492, Z1493, Z1494, Z1495,            Z1496, Z1497, Z1498, Z1499, Z1500, Z1501, Z1502, Z1503,            Z1504, Z1505, Z1506, Z1507, Z1508, Z1509, Z11510, Z1151,            Z1512 are independently from each other selected from the            group consisting of: “alkyl, (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl, cycloalkyl,            cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl,            arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl” and wherein            alternatively Z1407, Z1408 and/or Z1416, Z1417 and/or Z1429,            Z1430 and/or Z1436, Z1437 and/or Z1445, Z1446 and/or Z1455,            Z1456 and/or Z1460, Z1461 and/or Z1477, Z1478 and/or Z1486,            Z1487 and/or Z1489, Z1490 and/or Z1492, Z1493 and/or Z1495,            Z1496 and/or Z1499, Z1500 and/or Z1505, Z1506 and/or Z1508,            Z1509 and/or Z1511, Z1512 and/or respectively together can            also form “heterocyclyl”.

With regard to the alternative embodiment “no substituent” for R1 andR3, it is understood in the course of the present invention that R1and/or R3 are not present and that the valences of the respective carbonand/or nitrogen atom, of which R1 and R3 are ligands and that are partof “heterocyclyl” or “heteroaryl”, are fully used up by means of doubleand/or triple bonds.

With regard to R1, R1* and n, it is understood in the course of thepresent invention that if n is 0 substituents R1, R1* and thecorresponding harbouring carbon atom are not present, i.e. the nitrogenatom harbouring R2, R3 is directly attached to the carbon atomharbouring R4_(m), R5_(m). If n is 1, then one carbon atom harbouringR1, R1* is pre-sent between the carbon atom harbouring R4_(m), R5_(m)and the nitrogen atom harbouring R2, R3.

With regard to R4_(m), R5_(m), and m, it is understood in the course ofthe present invention that if m is 1, one carbon atom harbouring oneradical R4_(m) and one radical R5_(m) is present. If m is 2, then twocarbon atoms each harbouring one radical R4_(m) and one radical R5_(m)are present, where all four radicals R4_(m1), R5_(m1), R4_(m2), R5_(m2)can independently from each other be identical or different.

In a preferred embodiment, tetrahydrocarbazole compounds according toformula (I) are provided, where according to (A)

-   -   V, W are independently “═O”;    -   R1, R1* together independently form “═O or ═S” or are        independently both “hydrogen”;    -   n is 1;    -   m is 1 or 2;    -   R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of:        “—NH₂, —NH-aryl, —CO-heterocyclyl, —CO-heterocyclylalkyl,        —CO-heteroarylalkyl, —CO—NH-heterocyclylalkyl, —NH—CO-alkyl,        —NH—CO-aryl, —NH—CO—NH₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl,        heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl,        —O-alkyl”, where “alkyl”, “cycloalkyl”, “aryl”, “heteroaryl” and        “arylalkyl” must be independently from each other substituted        with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting        of: “heterocyclyl, —OH, —COOH, —N(alkyl)₂, —P(O)(O-alkyl)₂,        —P(O)(OH)₂, —OP(O)(O-alkyl)₂, —OP(O)(OH)₂, —OC(O)-alkyl,        —OC(O)O-alkyl” and where “—NH-aryl”, “—CO-heterocyclyl”,        “—CO-heterocyclylalkyl”, “—CO-heteroarylalkyl”,        “—CO—NH-heterocyclylalkyl”, “—NH—CO-alkyl”, “—NH—CO-aryl”,        “alkyl”, “cycloalkyl”, “aryl”, “arylalkyl”, “heterocyclyl”,        “heterocyclylalkyl”, “heteroaryl”, “heteroarylalkyl”, and        “—O-alkyl” are optionally independently from each other        (further) substituted with at least one substituent selected        from the group consisting of: “alkyl, —F, —Cl, —OH, —COOH, —CHO,        —O-alkyl, —C(O)alkyl, —N(alkyl)₂, —O(-alkyl-O)₂-alkyl”;    -   R4_(m), R8 are independently “alkyl”;    -   R3, R5_(m), R6, R7, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R21, R22        are independently “hydrogen”;    -   R10 independently is selected from the group consisting of        “—C(O)O-arylalkyl, —C(O)arylalkyl, —C(S)arylalkyl”, where        “arylalkyl” is optionally substituted with at least one        substituent selected from the group consisting of: “—F, —Cl”;    -   R17, R18, R19, R20 are independently from each other selected        from the group consisting of “hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —CF₃”.

In a further preferred embodiment of the foregoing embodiment,

-   -   R1, R1* are not present;    -   n is 0.

In another preferred embodiment, tetrahydrocarbazole derivativesaccording to formula (I) are provided, where according to (A)

-   -   V, W are independently “═O”;    -   n is 1;    -   m is 1 or 2;    -   R1, R1* together independently form “═O or ═S” or are        independently both “hydrogen”;    -   R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of:        “amino, N′-(acetyl)-amino, N′-(aminocarbonyl)-amino,        N′-phenyl-amino, N′-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-amino,        N′-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amino,        N′-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzyl)-amino,        N′-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzyl)-amino,        N′-(4-hydroxy-benzoyl)-amino, 2-hydroxy-ethyl,        2-diethylamino-ethyl, 3-hydroxy-propyl, 4-hydroxy-butyl,        5-hydroxy-pentyl, 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxy-hexan-1-yl,        2-(3,4,5,6-tetrahydroxy)-hexanoic acid, 4-butyl-phosphonic acid        diethyl ester, 4-butyl-phosphonic acid, dimethylamino-acetic        acid 4-butyl ester, carbonic acid 4-butyl ester        2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethyl ester, phosphoric acid        mono-4-butyl ester, phosphonic acid diethyl ester        4-(2-methoxy)-phenyl ester, methoxy, ethoxy,        4-hydroxy-cyclohexyl, 4-hydroxy-phenyl, 4-methoxy-phenyl,        3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl,        2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenyl, 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenyl,        2,4-dihydroxy-phenyl, benzyl, 4-hydroxy-benzyl,        3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzyl, 2-(5-methoxy)-benzoic acid,        5-(2-methoxy)-benzoic acid, 5-(2-hydroxy)-benzoic acid,        furan-2-yl-methyl, furan-3-yl-methyl, 2-furan-2-yl-ethyl,        2-imidazol-1-yl-ethyl, 3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl,        3-imidazol-1-yl-propionyl, 2-thiophen-2-yl-ethyl,        2-pyrazol-1-yl-ethyl, 2-(1,2,4)triazol-1-yl-ethyl,        3-(1,2,4)triazol-1-yl-propyl, 4-(1,2,4)triazol-1-yl-butyl,        5-methyl-(1,3,4)oxadiazol-2-yl-methyl,        2-methoxy-pyridin-4-yl-methyl, pyridin-3-yl-methyl,        pyridin-4-yl-methyl, pyridin-4-yl-ethyl,        6-chloro-pyridin-3-yl-methyl, 2-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl,        pyrimidin-4-yl-methyl, pyrimidin-5-yl-methyl,        pyrazin-2-yl-methyl, pyrrolidin-1-yl-methyl, morpholin-4-yl,        morpholin-4-yl-methyl, morpholin-4-yl-ethyl,        morpholin-4-yl-propyl, 3-morpholin-4-yl-propionyl,        tetrahydro-pyran-3-yl-methyl, tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-methyl,        tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl, tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl,        2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ethyl,        2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-acetyl,        tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-methyl-carbamoyl,        3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydro-pyran-2-yl,        piperidin-4-yl-methyl, 1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl-methyl,        1-formyl-piperidin-4-yl-methyl, 1-acetyl-piperidin-4-yl-methyl”;    -   R4_(m), R8 are independently “1-methyl-propan-1-yl”;    -   R3, R5_(m), R6, R7, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R21, R22        are independently “hydrogen”;    -   R10 independently is selected from the group consisting of        “benzyloxycarbonyl, 2,6-difluoro-phenyl-acetyl,        2-fluoro-phenyl-acetyl, 2-fluoro-phenyl-thioacetyl”;    -   R17, R18, R19, R20 are independently from each other selected        from the group consisting of “hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —CF₃”.

In a further preferred embodiment of the foregoing embodiment,

-   -   R1, R1* are not present;    -   n is 0.

In a further preferred embodiment, tetrahydrocarbazole compoundsaccording to formula (I) are provided, where according to (B)

-   -   V, W are independently “═O”;    -   n is 1;    -   m is 1 or 2;    -   R1*, R2 together independently form “heteroaryl” or        “heterocyclyl”, where “heteroaryl” and “heterocyclyl” are        optionally substituted with at least one substituent selected        from the group consisting of: “alkyl, —CN, —NH₂, ═O,        —C(O)O-alkyl, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)N(alkyl)₂, —NH—C(O)-alkyl,        —NH—C(O)—NH-alkyl, —NH—C(O)—NH—O-alkyl, —N(C(O)—NH—O-alkyl)₂”;    -   R1, R3 are independently “no substituent”;    -   R4_(m), R8 are independently “alkyl”;    -   R5_(m), R6, R7, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R21, R22 are        independently “hydrogen”;    -   R10 independently is selected from the group consisting of        “—C(O)O-arylalkyl, —C(O)-arylalkyl, —C(S)-arylalkyl”, where        “arylalkyl” is optionally substituted with at least one        substituent selected from the group consisting of: “—F, —Cl”;    -   R17, R18, R19, R20 are independently from each other selected        from the group consisting of “hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —CF₃”.

In a yet further preferred embodiment, tetrahydrocarbazole compoundsaccording to formula (I) are provided, where according to (B)

-   -   V, W are independently “═O”;    -   n is 1;    -   m is 1 or 2;    -   R1*, R2 together independently form “(1,3,4)oxadiazol-2-yl,        5-amino-(1,3,4)oxadiazol-2-yl, 3-methyl-(1,2,4)oxadiazol-5-yl,        5-methyl-(1,3,4)oxadiazol-2-yl, 5-(1,2,4)oxadiazole-3-carboxylic        acid methyl ester, 5-(1,2,4)oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl        ester, 5-(1,3,4)oxadiazole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester,        5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-(1,3,4)-oxadiazol-2-yl,        3-carbamoyl-(1,2,4)oxadiazol-5-yl,        3-diethylcarbamoyl-(1,2,4)oxadiazol-5-yl,        5-acetylamino-(1,3,4)-oxadiazol-2-yl,        5-(1,2,4)oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid propyl ester,        3-cyano-(1,2,4)oxadiazol-5-yl,        5-(3-ethyl-ureido)-(1,3,4)oxadiazol-2-yl,        5-(3-methoxy-ureido)-(1,3,4)oxadiazol-2-yl,        5-[1-(methoxy-amino-carbonyl)-3-methoxy-ureido]-(1,3,4)oxadiazol-2-yl        or 1H-tetrazol-5-yl”;    -   R1, R3 are independently “no substituent”;    -   R4_(m), R8 are independently “1-methyl-propan-1-yl”;    -   R5_(m), R6, R7, R9, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R21, R22 are        independently “hydrogen”;    -   R10 independently is selected from the group consisting of        “benzyloxycarbonyl, 2,6-difluoro-phenyl-acetyl,        2-fluoro-phenyl-acetyl, 2-fluoro-phenyl-thioacetyl”;    -   R17, R18, R19, R20 are independently from each other selected        from the group consisting of “hydrogen, —F, —Cl, —CF₃”.

In another preferred embodiment, tetrahydrocarbazole compounds accordingto formula (I) and above preferred embodiments are provided that areselected from the group consisting of:

Compound 1((S)-1-{(R)-3-[(R)-1-(5-Amino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 2((S)-1-{(S)-3-[(R)-1-(5-Amino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 3 ((S)-1{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 4((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 55-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 65-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 7((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 8{(S)-1-[(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-((S)-2-methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl-butylcarbamoyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 9{(S)-1-[(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-((S)-2-methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl-butylcarbamoyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 10((S)-1-{(R)-3-[(S)-1-(3-Carbamoyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 11((S)-1-{(S)-3-[(S)-1-(3-Carbamoyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 125-{(S)-1-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2,6-Difluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 135-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,3,4]oxadiazole-2-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 14((S)-1-{(R)-3-[(S)-1-(5-Acetylamino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 155-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3

carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,3,4]oxadiazole-2-carboxylic acidethyl ester Compound 16((S)-1-{(S)-3-[(S)-1-(5-Acetylamino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 17((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 185-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid propyl ester

Compound 195-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid propyl ester

Compound 20((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(3-diethylcarbamoyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 21((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(3-cyano-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 22((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(3-cyano-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 23((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzylester

Compound 24((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(5-methyl-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 255-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid methyl ester

Compound 265-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid methyl ester

Compound 27[(S)-1-((R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)-1-[5-(3-ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 285-{(S)-1-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 295-{(S)-1-[((S)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 30(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[5-(3-ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 31(S)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[5-(3-ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 32(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(5-amino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 33

Compound 34

Compound 35(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 36(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 37(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 38(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-methoxycarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

Compound 39(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 40(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-ethylcarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

Compound 41(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-ethoxycarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

Compound 42(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 43(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-butylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 44(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 45(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(1-methyl-piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 46(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 47(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 48(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[(1-formyl-piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 49(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 50(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 51(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2-diethylamino-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 52(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 53(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-butylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 54(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 55(R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 56(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 57(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2-hydroxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 58(R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 59(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(5-hydroxy-pentylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 60(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 61(R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 62(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid((S)-2-methyl-1-{[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-butyl)-amide

Compound 63(4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butyl)-phosphonicacid diethyl ester

Compound 64(4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butyl)-phosphonicacid

Compound 66(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 67(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 68(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 69(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 70(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2,4-dihydroxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 71(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 72(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2,4,6-trimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 73(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-cyclohexylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 74(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-imidazol-1-yl-propylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 75(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(R)-1-(3-imidazol-1-yl-propylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 76(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-thiophen-2-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 77(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 78((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-3-methyl-1-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 805-{(S)-1-[(3-{2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 815-{(S)-1-[((R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester

Compound 82(R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[5-(3-ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 83(S)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[5-(3-ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 85(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(2-diethylamino-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-amide

Compound 86(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-amide

Compound 87(S)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 88(R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-thioacetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 89(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-pyridin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 90(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-cyclohexylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 912-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-5-methoxy-benzoicacid

Compound 92 Phosphoric acid diethyl ester5-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2-methoxy-phenylester

Compound 93 Dimethylamino-acetic acid4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butylester

Compound 94(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 95(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 96(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 97(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-methoxy-phenylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 985-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2-methoxy-benzoicacid

Compound 995-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanethioylamino}-2-methoxy-benzoicacid

Compound 100 Carbonic acid4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butylester 2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethyl ester

Compound 101 Phosphoric acidmono-(4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butyl)ester

Compound 102(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-propylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 103(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-benzylthiocarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

Compound 104(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[(2-methoxy-pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 105(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 106(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 107(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[(6-chloro-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 108(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-pyridin-3-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 109(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyrimidin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 110(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2-imidazol-1-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 111(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-pyrazol-1-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 112(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid[(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 113(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid[(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-propylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 114(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid[(S)-2-methyl-1-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-butylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 115(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-1-[(furan-2-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 116(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-1-[(furan-3-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 117(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2-furan-2-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 118(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(5-methyl-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 119(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ethylthiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 120(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 1215-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2-hydroxy-benzoicacid

Compound 122(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 123(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid[(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 124(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-hydrazinocarbonyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

Compound 125(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid[(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 126(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-2-oxo-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-amide

Compound 127(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl ester

Compound 128(R)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl ester

Compound 129((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 130((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 131(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid pyridin-4-ylmethyl ester

Compound 132(R)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid pyridin-4-ylmethyl ester

Compound 1332-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 2-dimethylamino-ethyl ester

Compound 134(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzyl ester

Compound 135(R)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzyl ester

Compound 136[(S)-1-((S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 137(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(quinolin-6-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 138(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(R)-2-methyl-1-(quinolin-6-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 139[(S)-1-((R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 140((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 141((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 142(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl)-amide

Compound 143[(S)-1-((R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-carbamicacid benzyl ester

Compound 144(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(N′-phenyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 145(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-3-methylsulfanyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-propyl)-amide

Compound 146(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(quinolin-5-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

Compound 147(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(isoquinolin-5-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 148(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(2-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 149(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid((S)-2-methyl-1-{[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-amino]-methyl}-butyl)-amide

Compound 150(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(3-morpholin-4-yl-propionylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 151(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[(3-imidazol-1-yl-propionylamino)-methyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 152(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[3-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-ureidomethyl]-butyl}-amide

Compound 153(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetylamino)-butyl]-amide

Compound 154(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-amino]-butyl}-amide

Compound 155(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propionylamino)-butyl]-amide

Compound 156(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-imidazol-1-yl-propionylamino)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 157(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(R)-2-methyl-1-[3-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-ureido]-butyl}-amide

Compound 158(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid((R)-2-methyl-1-{[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-methyl}-butyl)-amide

Compound 159(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[N′-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 160(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[N′-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 161(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[N′-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 162(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[N′-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

Compound 163(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(N′-acetyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

Compound 164

Compound 165(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[N′-(4-hydroxy-benzoyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide

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(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluormethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(acetylamino-methyl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide 167

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(3-ethyl-ureido)-methyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide 168

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(2- imidazol-1-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 169

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2- methyl-1-[(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]- butyl}-amide 170

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino]-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((1S,2S)-1-acetylamino-2-methyl- butyl)-amide 171

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1- (isoquinolin-8-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 172

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[3-(3-hydroxy-propyl)- ureidomethyl]-2-methyl- butyl}-amide 173

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(3-ethyl-thioureido)-methyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide 174

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2methyl-1-[(3-pyridin-4-yl- ureido)-methyl]-butyl}- amide 175

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2methyl-1-[3-(1H-tetrazol-5- yl)-propylcarbamoyl]- butyl}-amide 176

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(1H-tetrazol-5- ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]- butyl}-amide 177

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(2-tert-butyl-2H-tetrazol-5- ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide178

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(2-tert-butyl-2H-tetrazol-5- ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 179

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- tert-butyl-1H-tetrazol-5- carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(1- ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 180

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(2-pyridin-4-yl- acetylamino)-methyl]- butyl}-amide 181

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[2-(1-methyl-1H- tetrazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-ethylcarbamoyl]-butyl}- amide 182

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-2-methyl-1-(2-pyridin-4-yl- acetylamino)-butyl]-amide 183

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid (S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyrimidin-5- ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]- butyl}-amide 184

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(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-tetrazol-1-yl- ethylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 186

{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentyl}-carbamic acid tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylester 187

Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentyl}-carbamic acid methyl ester 188

1-tert-butyl-4-(3-{(S)-2- [((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-propyl)- 4H-tetrazol-1-ium;Trifluoro-acetate 189

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-tetrazol-1-yl- propylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 190

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-pyridin-4- ylmethyl-ureidomethyl)- butyl]-amide 191

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(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(1H-tetrazol-5- ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 193

(R)-3-{(S)-2- [(Bicyclo[4.2.0]octa- 1(6),2,4-triene-7-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 194

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Chloro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 195

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxlic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(4-tetrazol-1-yl- butylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 196

(R)-3-((S)-3-Methyl-2- phenylacetylamino- pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 197

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-{[(morpholine-4- butyl)-amide 198

R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-{[3-(tetrahydro- pyran-4-yl)-ureido]- methyl}-butyl)-amide 199

(R)-3-{(S)-3-Methyl-2-[2-(2- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- acetylamino]-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 200

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2- methyl-2-phenyl- propionylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 201

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[3-(2-pyridin-4-yl- ethyl)-ureidomethyl]-butyl}- amide 202

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-((S)- 2-phenyl-propionylamino)- pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 203

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-((R)- 2-phenyl-propionylamino)- pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 204

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(methanesulfonylamino- methyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 205

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-pyridin-4- ylmethyl-thioureidomethyl)- butyl]-amide 206

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[3-(tetrahydro- pyran-4-ylmethyl)- thioureidomethyl}-butyl}-amide 207

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-((R)- 2-phenyl-butyrylamino)- pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 208

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-{3-[2-(tetrahydro- pyran-4-yl)-ethyl]-ureidomethyl}-butyl)-amide 209

R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[3-(2-morpholin- 4-yl-ethyl)-ureidomethyl]- butyl]-amide 210

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-1-benzylthiocarbamoyl-2- methyl-butyl)-amide 211

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-propylcarbamoyl)- 2-methyl-butyl]-amide 212

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-oxo-azepan-3-yl)-amide 213

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-4- methylsulfanyl-butyrylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 214

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((R)-1- carbamoyl-2-methylsulfanyl-ethyl)- amide 215

(R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methylsulfanyl-propionylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 216

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(2-methoxy-pyridin-4- ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide 217

(R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- thiophen-2-yl-propionylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 218

(R)-3-((S)-2-{[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetyl]-methyl- amino}-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 219

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(morpholin-4- ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 220

(R)-3-((S)-2-{[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetyl]-methyl- amino}-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-1- carbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)- amide 221

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(piperidin-1- ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 222

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 223

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro- benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 224

Carbonic acid 4-{(S)-2- [((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methy-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-butyl ester 2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethyl ester 225

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(N′-methyl-N′- phenyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)- butyl]-amide 226

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[N′-(4-fluoro-benzoyl)- hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide 227

(R)-3-((S)-2-{[1-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)- cyclopentanecarbonyl]-amino}-3-methyl- pentanoylamino)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 228

R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[N′-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)- hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide 229

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-phenoxycarbamoyl-butyl)- amide 230

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2- pyridin-3-yl-acetylamino)- pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 231

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-acetylamino)- pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 232

3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methyl-pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[N′-(pyridine-4- carbonyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-butyl}-amide 233

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3-{(S)-2-[3-(4-Fluoro- benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 235

3-{(S)-2-[3-(3-Fluoro- benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 236

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2- pyridin-4-yl-acetylamino)- pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 237

(R)-3-{(S)-3-Methyl-2-[3-(3- methyl-benzyl)-ureido]- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 238

(R)-3-{(S)-3-Methyl-2-[3-(4- methyl-benzyl)-ureido]- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 239

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(4-Methoxy- benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 240

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[N′-(3-methoxy-benzoyl)- hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amid 241

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[N′-(furan-2-carbonyl)- hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide 242

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(N′- benzoyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide 243

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-2-hydroxy- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 244

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro- benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid[(S)-2- methyl-1-(N′-phenyl- hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]- amide 245

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(N′-pyridin-2-yl- hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]- amide 246

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2- oxo-2-phenyl-acetylamino)- pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 247

{(S)-2-Methyl-1-[(R)-3-((S)- 2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butylcarbamoyl)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-butyl}- carbamic acid benzyl ester 248

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(3-Methoxy- benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 249

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-2- methyl-1-(4-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-butyl]-amide 250

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(1S,2S)-1- [4-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-thiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl- butyl}-ami 251

2-{(1R,2S)-1-[((R)-3- {(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 252

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-2- methyl-1-(4-trifluoromethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-butyl]-amide 253

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-1- (4-ethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 254

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-1- (4-tert-butyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 255

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-1- (4-hydroxy-4- trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-thiazol-2-yl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide 256

2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3- {(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxlic acid 257

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(3-Methoxy- phenyl)-propionylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 258

2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3- {(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro- benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl- butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester259

2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3- {(2S,3S)-2-[3-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 260

2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3- {(2S,3S)-2-[3-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid 261

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- Fluoro-phenyl)- acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-1- (4-carbamoyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 262

2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3- {(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro- benzyl)-thioureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 263

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2- Fluoro-benzyl)-thioureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}- 8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-1-(4-carbamoyl-thiazol-2-yl)- 2-methyl-butyl]-amide 264

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2- Fluoro-benzyl)-thioureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}- 8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((1S,2S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 265

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(3-Methoxy- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide 266

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro- thiopyran-4-ylmethyl)- carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

For the avoidance of doubt, if chemical name and chemical structure ofthe above illustrated compounds do not correspond by mistake, thechemical structure is regarded to unambigously define the compound.

All the above generically or explicitly disclosed tetrahydrocarbazolecompounds, including preferred subsets/embodiments of formula (I) andCompounds 1 to 266, are hereinafter referred to as compounds of the(present) invention.

The terms indicated for explanation of the above compounds of theinvention always, unless indicated otherwise in the description or inthe claims, have the following meanings:

The term “unsubstituted” means that the corresponding radical, group ormoiety has no substituents.

The term “substituted” means that the corresponding radical, group ormoiety has one or more substituents. Where a radical has a plurality ofsubstituents, and a selection of various substituents is specified, thesubstituents are selected independently of one another and do not needto be identical.

The term “alkyl” for the purposes of this invention refers to acyclicsaturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals which may be branched orstraight-chain and have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, i.e. C₁₋₈-alkanyls,C₂₋₈-alkenyls and C₂₋₈-alkynyls. Alkenyls have at least one C—C doublebond and alkynyls at least one C—C triple bond. Alkynyls mayadditionally also have at least one C—C double bond. Examples ofsuitable alkyl radicals are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, iso-pentyl, neo-pentyl,tert-pentyl, 2- or 3-methyl-pentyl, n-hexyl, 2-hexyl, isohexyl,n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl, n-decyl, n-undecyl, n-dodecyl, n-tetradecyl,n-hexadecyl, n-octadecyl, n-icosanyl, n-docosanyl, ethylenyl (vinyl),propenyl (—CH₂CH═CH₂; —CH═CH—CH₃, —C(═CH₂)—CH₃), butenyl, pentenyl,hexenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, octadienyl, octadecenyl, octadec-9-enyl,icosenyl, icos-11-enyl, (Z)-icos-11-enyl, docosnyl, docos-13-enyl,(Z)-docos-13-enyl, ethynyl, propynyl (—CH₂—C≡CH, —C≡C—CH₃), butynyl,pentynyl, hexynyl, heptynyl, octynyl,

The term “(C₉-C₃₀)alkyl” for the purposes of this invention refers toacyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radicals which may bebranched or straight-chain and have 9 to 30 carbon atoms, i.e.C₉₋₃₀-alkanyls, C₉₋₃₀-alkenyls and C₉₋₃₀-alkynyls. C₉₋₃₀-Alkenyls haveat least one C—C double bond and C₉₋₃₀-alkynyls at least one C—C triplebond. C₉₋₃₀-Alkynyls may additionally also have at least one C—C doublebond. Examples of suitable (C₉-C₃₀)alkyl radicals are tetradecyl,hexadecyl, octadecyl, eicosanyl, cis-13-docosenyl (erucyl),trans-13-docosenyl (brassidyl), cis-15-tetracosenyl (nervonyl) andtrans-15-tetracosenyl.

The term “cycloalkyl” for the purposes of this invention refers tosaturated and partially unsaturated non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbongroups/radicals, having 1 to 3 rings, that contain 3 to 20, preferably 3to 12, most preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms. The cycloalkyl radical mayalso be part of a bi- or polycyclic system, where, for example, thecycloalkyl radical is fused to an aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclylradical as defined herein by any possible and desired ring member(s).The bonding to the compounds of the general formula (I) can be effectedvia any possible ring member of the cycloalkyl radical. Examples ofsuitable cycloalkyl radicals are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclodecyl, cyclohexenyl,cyclopentenyl and cyclooctadienyl.

The term “heterocyclyl” for the purposes of this invention refers to amono- or poly-cyclic system of 3 to 20, preferably 5 or 6 to 14 ringatoms comprising carbon atoms and 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 heteroatoms, inparticular nitrogen, oxygen and/or sulfur which are identical ordifferent. The cyclic system may be saturated, mono- or polyunsaturatedbut may not be aromatic. In the case of a cyclic system consisting of atleast two rings the rings may be fused or spiro- or otherwise connected.Such “heterocyclyl” radicals can be linked via any ring member. The term“heterocyclyl” also includes systems in which the heterocycle is part ofa bi- or polycyclic saturated, partially unsaturated and/or aromaticsystem, such as where the heterocycle is fused to an “aryl”,“cycloalkyl”, “heteroaryl” or “heterocyclyl” group as defined herein viaany desired and possible ring member of the heterocycyl radical. Thebonding to the compounds of the general formula (I) can be effected viaany possible ring member of the heterocycyl radical. Examples ofsuitable “heterocyclyl” radicals are pyrrolidinyl, thiapyrrolidinyl,piperidinyl, piperazinyl, oxapiperazinyl, oxapiperidinyl, oxadiazolyl,tetrahydrofuryl, imidazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl,morpholinyl, tetrahydrothiophenyl, dihydropyranyl.

The term “aryl” for the purposes of this invention refers to aromatichydrocarbon systems having 3 to 14, preferably 5 to 14, more preferably6 to 14 carbon atoms. The term “aryl” also includes systems in which thearomatic cycle is part of a bi- or poly-cyclic saturated, partiallyunsaturated and/or aromatic system, such as where the aromatic cycle isfused to an “aryl”, “cycloalkyl”, “heteroaryl” or “heterocyclyl” groupas defined herein via any desired and possible ring member of the arylradical. The bonding to the compounds of the general formula (I) can beeffected via any possible ring member of the aryl radical. Examples ofsuitable “aryl” radicals are phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and anthracenyl,but likewise indanyl, indenyl, or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl.

The term “heteroaryl” for the purposes of this invention refers to a 3to 14, preferably 5 to 14, more preferably 5-, 6- or 7-membered cyclicaromatic hydrocarbon radical which comprises at least 1, whereappropriate also 2, 3, 4 or 5 heteroatoms, preferably nitrogen, oxygenand/or sulfur, where the heteroatoms are identical or different. Thenumber of nitrogen atoms is preferably 0, 1, 2, or 3, and that of theoxygen and sulfur atoms is independently 0 or 1. The term “heteroaryl”also includes systems in which the aromatic cycle is part of a bi- orpolycyclic saturated, partially unsaturated and/or aromatic system, suchas where the aromatic cycle is fused to an “aryl”, “cycloalkyl”,“heteroaryl” or “heterocyclyl” group as defined herein via any desiredand possible ring member of the heteroaryl radical. The bonding to thecompounds of the general formula (I) can be effected via any possiblering member of the heteroaryl radical. Examples of suitable “heteroaryl”are pyrrolyl, thienyl, furyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl,oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl,pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, imidazolyl,triazolyl, triazinyl, tetrazolyl, phthalazinyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl,quinoxalinyl, quinazolinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, phenazinyl,phenoxazinyl, phenothiazinyl, acridinyl.

For the purposes of the present invention, the terms “alkyl-cycloalkyl”,“cycloalkylalkyl”, “alkyl-heterocyclyl”, “heterocyclylalkyl”,“alkyl-aryl”, “arylalkyl”, “alkyl-heteroaryl” and “heteroarylalkyl” meanthat alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycl, aryl and heteroaryl are each asdefined above, and the cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroarylradical is bonded to the compounds of the general formula (I) via analkyl radical, preferably C₁-C₈-alkyl radical, more preferablyC₁-C₄-alkyl radical.

The term “halogen”, “halogen atom” or “halogen substituent” (Hal-) forthe purposes of this invention refers to one, where appropriate, aplurality of fluorine (F, fluoro), bromine (Br, bromo), chlorine (Cl,chloro), or iodine (I, iodo) atoms. The designations “di-halogen”,“trihalogen” and “perhalogen” refer respectively to two, three and foursubstituents, where each substituent can be selected independently fromthe group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine.“Halogen” preferably means a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom.

All stereoisomers of the compounds of the invention are contemplated,either in a mixture or in pure or substantially pure form. The compoundsof the invention can have asymmetric centers at any of the carbon atoms.Consequently, they can exist in the form of their racemates, in the formof the pure enantiomers and/or diastereomers or in the form of mixturesof these enantiomers and/or diastereomers. The mixtures may have anydesired mixing ratio of the stereoisomers.

Thus, for example, the compounds of the invention which have one or morecenters of chirality and which occur as racemates or as diastereomermixtures can be fractionated by methods known per se into their opticalpure isomers, i.e. enantiomers or diastereomers. The separation of thecompounds of the invention can take place by column separation on chiralor nonchiral phases or by recrystallization from an optionally opticallyactive solvent or with use of an optically active acid or base or byderivatization with an optically active reagent such as, for example, anoptically active alcohol, and subsequent elimination of the radical.

The compounds of the invention may be present in the form of theirdouble bond isomers as “pure” E or Z isomers, or in the form of mixturesof these double bond isomers.

Where possible, the compounds of the invention may be in the form of thetautomers.

It is likewise possible for the compounds of the invention to be in theform of any desired prodrugs such as, for example, esters, carbonates,carbamates, ureas, amides or phosphates, in which cases the actuallybiologically active form is released only through metabolism. Anycompound that can be converted in vivo to provide the bioactive agent(i.e. compounds of the invention) is a prodrug within the scope andspirit of the invention.

Various forms of prodrugs are well known in the art and are describedfor instance in:

-   -   (i) Wermuth C G et al., Chapter 31: 671-696, The Practice of        Medicinal Chemistry, Academic Press 1996;    -   (ii) Bundgaard H, Design of Prodrugs, Elsevier 1985; and    -   (iii) Bundgaard H, Chapter 5: 131-191, A Textbook of Drug Design        and Development, Harwood Academic Publishers 1991.

Said references are incorporated herein by reference.

It is further known that chemical substances are converted in the bodyinto metabolites which may where appropriate likewise elicit the desiredbiological effect—in some circumstances even in more pronounced form.

Any biologically active compound that was converted in vivo bymetabolism from any of the compounds of the invention is a metabolitewithin the scope and spirit of the invention.

The compounds of the invention can, if they have a sufficiently basicgroup such as, for example, a secondary or tertiary amine, be convertedwith inorganic and organic acids into salts. The pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts of the compounds of the invention are preferably formedwith hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, iodic acid, sulfuric acid,phosphoric acid, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, carbonicacid, formic acid, acetic acid, sulfoacetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid,oxalic acid, malonic acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid,racemic acid, malic acid, embonic acid, mandelic acid, fumaric acid,lactic acid, citric acid, taurocholic acid, glutaric acid, stearic acid,glutamic acid or aspartic acid. The salts which are formed are, interalia, hydro-chlorides, chlorided, hydrobromides, bromides, iodides,sulfates, phosphates, methanesulfonates, tosylates, carbonates,bicarbonates, formates, acetates, sulfoacetates, triflates, oxalates,malonates, maleates, succinates, tartrates, malates, embonates,mandelates, fumarates, lactates, citrates, glutarates, stearates,aspartates and glutamates. The stoichiometry of the salts formed fromthe compounds of the invention may moreover be an integral ornon-integral multiple of one.

The compounds of the invention can, if they contain a sufficientlyacidic group such as, for example, the carboxy, sulfonic acid,phosphoric acid or a phenolic group, be converted with inorganic andorganic bases into their physiologically tolerated salts. Examples ofsuitable inorganic bases are ammonium, sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, calcium hydroxide, and of organic bases are ethanolamine,diethanolamine, triethanolamine, ethylenediamine, t-butylamine,t-octylamine, dehydroabietylamine, cyclohexylamine,dibenzylethylene-diamine and lysine. The stoichiometry of the saltsformed from the compounds of the invention can moreover be an integralor non-integral multiple of one.

It is likewise possible for the compounds of the invention to be in theform of their solvates and, in particular, hydrates which can beobtained for example by crystallization from a solvent or from aqueoussolution. It is moreover possible for one, two, three or any number ofsolvate or water molecules to combine with the compounds of theinvention to give solvates and hydrates.

It is known that chemical substances form solids which exist indifferent order states which are referred to as polymorphic forms ormodifications. The various modifications of a polymorphic substance maydiffer greatly in their physical properties. The compounds of theinvention can exist in various polymorphic forms and certainmodifications may moreover be metastable. All these polymorphic forms ofthe compounds are to be regarded as belonging to the invention.

According to a further aspect, the object of the invention hassurprisingly been solved by providing a process for manufacturing thecompounds of the invention.

The tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives (compounds of the invention) asillustrated herein are ligands of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs).

Thus, the aforementioned compounds of the invention are suitable for thetreatment and/or prophylaxis of physiological and/or pathologicalconditions mediated by G-protein coupled receptors or physiologicaland/or pathological conditions which can be influenced by modulation ofthese receptors, and thus prevented, treated and/or alleviated.

For the purpose of the present invention, the term “treatment” is alsointended to include prophylactic treatment or alleviation.

The term “(GPCR) receptor ligand” or “ligand” is intended to refer forthe purposes of the present invention to every compound which binds inany way to a receptor (the receptors in the present invention being GPCRreceptors) and induces activation, inhibition and/or another conceivableeffect at this receptor. The term “(GPCR) receptor ligand” or “ligand”thus includes agonists, antagonists, partial agonists/antagonists,inverse agonists and other ligands which cause an effect at the receptorwhich is similar to the effect of agonists, antagonists, partialagonists/antagonists or inverse agonists.

The term “modulation” or “modulated” is intended to refer for thepurposes of the present invention to as follows: “activation, partialactivation, inhibition, partial inhibition”. In this case, it is withinthe specialist knowledge of the average person skilled in the art tomeasure and determine such activation, partial activation, inhibition,partial inhibition by means of the usual methods of measurement anddetermination. Thus, a partial activation can be measured and determinedin relation to a complete activation; likewise, a partial inhibition inrelation to a complete inhibition.

The terms “inhibiting, inhibition and/or retardation” are intended torefer for the purposes of the present invention to as follows: “partialor complete inhibiting, inhibition and/or retardation”. In this case, itis within the specialist knowledge of the average person skilled in theart to measure and determine such inhibiting, inhibition, and/orretardation by means of the usual methods of measurement anddetermination. Thus, a partial inhibiting, inhibition and/orretardation, for example, can be measured and determined in relation toa complete inhibiting, inhibition and/or retardation.

The compounds of the invention being ligands of GPCR receptors aresurprisingly characterized by a strong binding affinity to suchreceptors, preferably to the GnRH/LHRH receptor, compared to known priorart compounds.

Due to their surprisingly strong receptor binding, the compounds of theinvention can be advantageously administered at lower doses compared toother less potent binders while still achieving equivalent or evensuperior desired biological effects. In addition, such a dose reductionmay advantageously lead to less or even no medicinal adverse effects.Further, the high binding specificity of the compounds of the inventionmay translate into a decrease of undesired side effects on its ownregardless of the dose applied.

The compounds of the invention being ligands of GPCR receptors aresurprisingly characterized by a strong inhibition of luteinizing hormone(LH) secretion, which is at least equivalent or even superior to that ofknown prior art compounds.

In addition, the compounds of the invention being ligands of GPCRreceptors surprisingly show more advantageous hormone suppression. Thus,for example, in the treatment of endometriosis or uterine myomas inwomen, a reliable, therapeutically effective and controlled reduction inthe estradiol level may be achieved without chemical castration beingbrought about and hormone withdrawal manifestation which aredisadvantageous for the patients recurring. In the treatment of benignprostate hyperplasia (BPH) in men, for example, a pronounced, deeperand/or longer-lasting reduction in the testosterone level may beachieved, but likewise without reaching the castration level and/orcausing disadvantageous hormone withdrawal manifestations.

Furthermore, the compounds of the invention, being of non-peptidicnature, are resistant to degradation by enzymes of the gastro-intestinaltract. Hence, they offer the advantage to be given by oral route. Theysurprisingly display an improved metabolic stability, in particularmicrosomal stability, an improved solubility, in particular in acidicmilieus such as gastric juice, and/or an improved bioavailability.Hence, again an advantageous dose reduction may be achievable which maycause less or even no adverse medicinal effects.

The compounds of the invention, being characterized by novel C-terminusmodifications, advantageously show improved receptor binding affinity,improved metabolic stability as well as improved solubility, each andall of which are supposed to be attributable to the novel C-terminusmodifications.

According to a further aspect, the object of the invention hassurprisingly been solved by providing the compounds of the presentinvention or pharmaceutical compositions as described herein for use asa medicament.

According to another aspect, the object of the present invention hassurprisingly been solved by providing the use of the compounds of theinvention or pharmaceutical compositions as described herein for themanufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis ofphysiological and/or pathological conditions mediated by G-proteincoupled receptors or of physiological and/or pathological conditionswhich can be treated by modulation of these receptors. Likewise,corresponding medicaments comprising at least one compound of theinvention or at least one pharmaceutical composition as described hereinfor use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of physiological and/orpathological conditions mediated by G-protein coupled receptors or ofphysiological and/or pathological conditions which can be treated bymodulation of these receptors are also comprised by the presentinvention.

In a preferred embodiment, these G-protein coupled receptors areselected from the group consisting of “GnRH receptor, LHRH receptor,neurokinin family receptor, NK₁ receptor, NK₂ receptor”. Particularlypreferred is the GnRH/LHRH receptor.

As illustrated supra, the compounds of the invention can acts asmodulators of these GPCR receptors. In a preferred embodiment, thecompounds of the invention act as GnRH receptor antagonists, LHRHreceptor antagonists, NK₁ receptor antagonists and/or NK₂ receptorantagonists. Most preferably, the compounds of the invention areantagonists of the GnRH/LHRH receptor.

The compounds of the invention and pharmaceutical compositions asdescribed herein can be administered for the treatment and/orprophylaxis of physiological and/or pathological conditions mediated byG-protein coupled receptors or physiological and/or pathologicalconditions which can be influenced by modulation of these receptors.

For the purpose of the present invention, all physiological and/orpathological conditions are intended to be comprised that are known tobe mediated by G-protein coupled receptors or that are known to be ableto be influenced by modulation of these receptors.

Preferably, these conditions are benign and malignant neoplasticdiseases, male fertility control, hormone therapy, hormone replacementtherapy, controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) in the context of in-vitrofertilization (IVF), female sub- and infertility, female contraception,nausea and vomiting, for example as a consequence of emetogenicchemotherapy, pain, inflammations, rheumatic and arthritic pathologicalconditions as well as the following conditions: chronic pain, panicdisorder, disturbances of mood and sleep, depression, fibromyalgia,post-traumatic stress disorder, tension headache, migraine headache,anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, bowel syndrome, irritable bowelsyndrome, stress-induced hypertension, asthma, emesis, cough, cystitisof the bladder, pancreatitis, atopic dermatitis (refer to Rupniak N M,Chapter 4.3: Substance P (NK1 receptor) antagonists, in Steckler T,Kalin N H, Reul J M H M (Eds.) Handbook of Stress and Brain, Vol. 15,2005; Duffy R A, Expert Opin. Emerg. Drugs 2004, 9(1):9-21).

Hormone therapy in this connection includes, inter alia, the treatmentof endometriosis, uterine leiomyomas, uterine fibroids and benignprostate hyperplasia (BPH). In male fertility control, the compounds ofthe invention bring about a reduction in spermatogenesis. Combinedadministration with androgens, e.g. testosterone or testosteronederivatives, such as, for example, testosterone esters, is preferred.The testosterone derivatives can in this case be administered forexample by injection, e.g. by intramuscular depot injection.

Female hormone therapy in this connection includes, inter alia, forexample, the treatment of benign hormone-dependent disorders such asendometriosis, uterine fibroids, uterine myomas (uterine leiomyomas),endometrium hyperplasia, dysmenorrhea, and dysfunctional uterinebleeding (menorrhagia, metrorrhagia), where appropriate in combinationwith other hormones, e.g. estrogens or/and progestins. Particularlypreferred are combinations of the LHRH receptor antagonists of theinvention and tissue-selective partial estrogen agonists, such asRaloxifene®.

The compounds of the invention can also be employed in hormonereplacement therapy, for example for treating hot flushes, in thecontrol of female fertility, for example by switching off the endogenoushormone cycle for controlled induction of ovulation (controlled ovarianstimulation, COS), and for the treatment of sterility within the scopeof assisted reproduction techniques (ART) such as in-vitro fertilization(IVF), as well as in female contraception.

Thus, an LHRH receptor antagonist of the invention can be administeredon days 1 to 15 of the female cycle together with estrogen, preferablywith very low estrogen dosages. On days 16 to 21 of the cycle of intake,progestagen is added to the combination of estrogen and LHRH receptorantagonist. The LHRH receptor antagonist of the invention can beadministered continuously throughout the cycle. It is possible in thisway to achieve a reduction in the hormone dosage and thus a reduction inthe side effects of non-physiological hormone levels. It is additionallypossible to achieve advantageous effects in women suffering frompolycystic ovary syndrome and androgen-dependent disorders, such asacne, seborrhea and hirsutism. An improved cycle control compared withprevious administration methods is also to be expected.

Further preferred conditions that can be treated and/or prevented byadministering the compounds of the invention or pharmaceuticalcompositions as described herein are malignant hormone-dependent tumordiseases, such as premenopausal breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovariancancer, uterine cancer, cervical cancer and endometrial cancer, benignprostate hyperplasia (BPH), gonadal protection during chemotherapy,developmental disturbances in early childhood, e.g. pubertas praecox,HIV infections or AIDS, neurological or neurodegenerative disorders, ARC(AIDS related complex), Kaposi sarcoma, tumors originating in the brainand/or nervous system and/or meninges (refer to WO 99/01764), dementiaand Alzheimer's disease.

In a further preferred embodiment, the physiological and/or pathologicalconditions are selected from the group consisting of: “benign tumordiseases, malignant tumor diseases, male fertility control, hormonetherapy, hormone replacement therapy, female sub- or infertility,controlled ovarian stimulation in in vitro fertilization (COS/ART),female contraception, side effects due to chemotherapy, prostate cancer,breast cancer, uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, cervical cancer,ovarian cancer, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), endometriosis,uterine fibroids, uterine myomas, endometrium hyperplasia,dysmenorrhoea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (menorrhagia,metrorrhagia), pubertas praecox, hirsutism, polycystic ovary syndrome,hormone-dependent tumor diseases, HIV infections or AIDS, neurologicalor neurodegenerative disorders, ARC (AIDS related complex), Kaposisarcoma, tumors originating from the brain and/or nervous system and/ormeninges, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, nausea, vomiting, pain,inflammations, such as appendicitis, arteritis, arthritis, blepharitis,bronchiolitis, bronchitis, bursitis, cervicitis, cholangitis,cholecystitis, chorioamnionitis, colitis, conjunctivitis, cystitis,dacryoadenitis, dermatitis, dermatomyositis, encephalitis, endocarditis,endometritis, enteritis, enterocolitis, epicondylitis, epididymitis,fasciitis, fibrositis, gastritis, gastroenteritis, gingivitis,glossitis, hepatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, ileitis, iritis,laryngitis, mastitis, meningitis, myelitis, myocarditis, myositis,nephritis, omphalitis, oophoritis, orchitis, osteitis, otitis,pancreatitis, parotitis, pericarditis, peritonitis, pharyngitis,pleuritis, phlebitis, pneumonitis, proctitis, prostatitis,pyelonephritis, rhinitis, salpingitis, sinusitis, stomatitis, synovitis,tendonitis, tonsillitis, uveitis, vaginitis, vasculitis, vulvitis butalso asthma, irritable bowel syndrome and cystitis of the bladder,chronic inflammations, acute inflammations, rheumatic and arthriticpathological states, such as arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupuserythematosus, Sjögren's syndrome, scleroderma (systemic sclerosis),dermatomyositis, polychondritis, polymyositis, polymyalgia rheumatica,osteoarthritis (arthrosis), septic arthritis, fibromyalgia, gout,pseudogout, spondyloarthropathies, ankylosing spondylitis, reactivearthritis (Reiter's syndrome), psoriatic arthropathy, enteropathicspondylitis, reactive arthropathy, vasculitis, polyarteritis nodosa,Henoch-Schönlein purpura, serum sickness, Wegener's granulomatosis,giant cell arteritis, temporal arteritis, Takayasu's arteritis, Behçet'ssyndrome, Kawasaki's disease (mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome) andBuerger's disease (thromboangiitis obliterans), chronic pain, panicdisorder, disturbances of mood and sleep, depression, fibromyalgia,post-traumatic stress disorder, tension headache, migraine headache,anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, bowel syndrome, irritable bowelsyndrome, stress-induced hypertension, asthma, emesis, cough, cystitisof the bladder, pancreatitis and/or atopic dermatitis.

Likewise, corresponding medicaments comprising at least one compound ofthe invention or at least one pharmaceutical composition as describedherein for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of the hereindisclosed physiological and/or pathological conditions are alsocomprised by the present invention.

As illustrated supra, the compounds of the invention are ligands of GPCRreceptors. They can be administered to various mammalian species,including human, for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of physiologicaland/or pathological conditions in such mammals.

For the purpose of the present invention, all mammalian species areregarded as being comprised. Preferably, such mammals are selected fromthe group consisting of “human, domestic animals, cattle, livestock,pets, cow, sheep, pig, goat, horse, pony, donkey, hinny, mule, hare,rabbit, cat, dog, guinea pig, hamster, rat, mouse”. More preferably,such mammals are human.

In a further aspect of the present invention, the compounds of theinvention or pharmaceutical compositions as described herein are used incombination with at least one additional pharmacologically activesubstance.

Such additional pharmacologically active substance may be othercompounds of the present invention and/or other suitable therapeuticagents useful in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of the aforementionedphysiological and/or pathological conditions. The additionalpharmacologically active substance may be an antagonist of GPCRs and/oran agonist of GPCRs depending on the purpose of the combined use.Selection and combination of the additional pharmacologically activesubstance(s) can be easily performed by the skilled artisan on the basisof his expert knowledge and depending on the purpose of the combined useand physiological and/or pathological conditions targeted.

In a preferred embodiment, the compounds of the invention orpharmaceutical compositions as described herein are used for thetreatment and/or prophylaxis of the aforementioned physiological and/orpathological conditions in the form of a medicament, where suchmedicament comprises at least one additional pharmacologically activesubstance.

In another preferred embodiment, the compounds of the invention orpharmaceutical compositions as described herein are used for thetreatment and/or prophylaxis of the aforementioned physiological and/orpathological conditions in the form of a medicament, where themedicament is applied before and/or during and/or after treatment withat least one additional pharmacologically active substance.

In a further preferred embodiment, the additional pharmacologicallyactive sub-stance being selected from the group consisting of:“androgens, estrogens, progestins, progestagens, selective estrogenreceptor modulator (SERM), selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM),receptor-type tyrosine kinase inhibitor, 5alpha-reductase inhibitors,5alpha-reductase 1 inhibitors, 5alpha-reductase 2 inhibitors,alpha-receptor inhibitors (alpha blockers), alpha1-adrenergic receptorantagonists, aromatase inhibitors, lyase inhibitors, GnRH/LHRH receptoragonists, GnRH/LHRH receptor antagonists, NK₁ receptors antagonists, NK₂receptors antagonists, NK₁ receptors agonists, NK₂ receptors agonists”.

In a yet further preferred embodiment, the additional pharmacologicallyactive sub-stance being selected from the group consisting of:“testosterone, oestradiol, oestriol, oestrone, progesterone, raloxifene{[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-hydrobenzo[b]thien-3-yl][4-(2-(1-piperidinyl)ethoxy)phenyl]-methanone;Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 84449-90-1}, arzoxifene[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-[4-[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethoxy]phenoxy]-Benzo[b]thiophene-6-ol,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 182133-25-1], lasofoxifene[5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-6-phenyl-5-[4-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]-(5R,6S)-2-Naphthalenol,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 180916-16-9], ospemifene{2-[4-[(1Z)-4-chloro-1,2-diphenyl-1-buten-1-yl]phenoxy]-Ethanol,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 128607-22-7}, TSE-424{1-[[4-[2-(hexahydro-1H-azepin-1-yl)ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-5-olacetate (1:1), Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 198481-33-3},HMR-3339, SERM-3339, SPC-8490, HM-101{2-[2-[4-[(1Z)-4-chloro-1,2-diphenyl-1-buten-1-yl]phenoxy]ethoxy]-Ethanol,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 341524-89-8}, bazedoxifene (WAY140424){1-[[4-[2-(hexahydro-1H-azepin-1-yl)ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1H-Indol-5-ol,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 198481-32-2}, flutamide{2-methyl-N-[4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-Propanamide, ChemicalAbstract Services Registry No. 13311-84-7}, casodex{N-[4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-Propanamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 90357-06-5}, nilutamide{5,5-dimethyl-3-[4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2,4-Imidazolidinedione,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 63612-50-0}, tamoxifen{2-[4-[(1Z)-1,2-diphenyl-1-buten-1-yl]phenoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-Ethanamine,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 10540-29-1}, fulvestrant{7-[9-[(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfinyl]nonyl]-, (7alpha,17beta)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol, Chemical Abstract ServicesRegistry No. 129453-61-8}, finasteride{N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,4a,4b,5,6,6a,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-4a,6a-dimethyl-2-oxo-(4aR,4bS,6aS,7S,9aS,9bS,11aR)-1H-Indeno[5,4-f]quinoline-7-carboxamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 98319-26-7}, dutasteride{N-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2,4a,4b,5,6,6a,7,8,9,9a,9b,10,11,11a-tetradecahydro-4a,6a-dimethyl-2-oxo-(4aR,4bS,6aS,7S,9aS,9bS,11aR)-1H-Indeno[5,4-f]quinoline-7-carboxamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 164656-23-9}, izonsteride{8-[(4-ethyl-2-benzothiazolyl)thio]-1,4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-4,10b-dimethyl-(4aR,10bR)-(9Cl)Benzo[f]quinolin-3(2H)-one,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 176975-26-1}, epristeride{17-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)amino]carbonyl]-(17beta)-Androsta-3,5-diene-3-carboxylicacid, Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 119169-78-7}, tamsulosin{5-[(2R)-2-[[2-(2-ethoxyphenoxy)ethyl]amino]propyl]-2-methoxy-Benzenesulfonamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 106133-20-4}, prazosin{[4-(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-furanyl-Methanone,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 19216-56-9}, terazosin{[4-(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-1-piperazinyl](tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-methanone,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 63590-64-7}, doxazosin{[4-(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-1-piperazinyl](2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-yl)-Methanone,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 74191-85-8}, silodosin{2,3-dihydro-1-(3-hydroxypropyl)-5-[(2R)-2-[[2-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)phenoxy]ethyl]amino]propyl]-1H-Indole-7-carboxamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 160970-54-7}, alfuzosin{N-[3-[(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)methylamino]propyl]tetrahydro-2-Furancarboxamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 81403-80-7}, anastrozole{alpha1,alpha1,alpha3,alpha3-tetramethyl-5-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-Benzenediacetonitrile,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 120511-73-1}, letrozole{4,4′-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethylene)bis-Benzonitrile, ChemicalAbstract Services Registry No. 112809-51-5}, finrozole{4-[(1R,2S)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl]-Benzonitrile,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 160146-17-8}, exemestane{6-methylene-Androsta-1,4-diene-3,17-dione, Chemical Abstract ServicesRegistry No. 107868-30-4}, gefitinib{N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-7-methoxy-6-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]-4-Quinazolinamine,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 184475-35-2}, imatinib{4-[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)methyl]-N-[4-methyl-3-[[4-(3-pyridinyl)-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]phenyl]-Benzamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 152459-95-5}, semaxanib{3-[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methylene]-1,3-dihydro-(3Z)-2H-Indol-2-one,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 194413-58-6}, SU-6668{5-[(1,2-dihydro-2-oxo-3H-indol-3-ylidene)methyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-Pyrrole-3-propanoicacid, Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 252916-29-3}, SU-101{5-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-Isoxazolecarboxamide, ChemicalAbstract Services Registry No. 75706-12-6}, CI-1033{N-[4-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino]-7-[3-(4-morpholinyl)propoxy]-6-quinazolinyl]-2-Propenamidehydrochloride (1:2), Chemical Abstract Services Registry No.289499-45-2}, E-6006{N,N-dimethyl-2-[(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-2-thienylmethoxy]-eEthanamine,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 247046-52-2}, R-116301{4-[(2R,4S)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-2-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1-piperazineacetamidewith hydroxy-(S)-Butanedioic acid (1:1), Chemical Abstract ServicesRegistry No. 257888-24-7}, aprepitant{5-[[(2R,3S)-2-[(1R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy]-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-morpholinyl]methyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-one,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 170729-80-3}, GW-2016, ZD-4794,BL-1832, BL-1833, GW-597599, GW-679769, KRP-103, TKA-457, L-758298,L-760735, L-759274, NIP-530, CJ-17493, R-1124, ezlopitant{2-(diphenylmethyl)-N-[[2-methoxy-5-(1-methylethyl)phenyl]methyl]-(2S,3S)-1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-amine,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 147116-64-1}, CP-122721{N-[[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methyl]-2-phenyl-(2S,3S)-3-Piperidinamine,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 145742-28-5}, PD-154075{[(1R)-1-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-1-methyl-2-oxo-2-[[(1S)-1-phenylethyl]amino]ethyl]-Carbamicacid 2-benzofuranylmethyl ester, Chemical Abstract Services Registry No.158991-23-2}, CP-96345{2-(diphenylmethyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-(2S,3S)-1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-amine,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 132746-60-2}, R-673{N,alpha,alpha-trimethyl-N-[4-(2-methylphenyl)-2-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-5-pyrimidinyl]-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-Benzeneacetamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 311340-66-6}, SSR 240600{1-[2-[(2R)-4-[[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]acetyl]-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-morpholinyl]ethyl]-alpha,alpha-dimethyl-4-Piperidineacetamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 537034-22-3}, MK-0869{5-[[(2R,3S)-2-[(1R)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethoxy]-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-morpholinyl]methyl]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-one,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 170729-80-3}, SR 140333{1-[2-[(3S)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1-[[3-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]acetyl]-3-piperidinyl]ethyl]-4-phenyl-1-Azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 155418-05-6}, CP-99,994{(2R,3R)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-phenyl-3-Piperidinaminedihydrochloride, Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 872726-33-5},NKP-608{N-[(2R,4S)-1-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzoyl]-2-[(4-chlorophenyl)methyl]-4-piperidinyl]-4-Quinolinecarboxamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 177707-12-9}, TAK-637{7-[[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl]-8,9,10,11-tetrahydro-9-methyl-5-(4-methylphenyl)-7H-[1,4]Diazocino[2,1-g][1,7]naphthyridine-6,13-dione,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 217185-75-6}, MEN-11467{N-[(1S,2R)-2-[[(2R)-2-[methyl[(4-methylphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-(2-naphthalenyl)-1-oxopropyl]amino]cyclohexyl]-1H-Indole-3-carboxamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 214487-46-4}, GR 73632{N-(5-amino-1-oxopentyl)-L-phenylalanyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl-N-methyl-L-leucyl-L-Methioninamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 133156-06-6}, phenoxybenzamine{N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-(1-methyl-2-phenoxyethyl)-Benzenemethanamine,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 59-96-1}, sildenafil{5-[2-ethoxy-5-[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)sulfonyl]phenyl]-1,6-dihydro-1-methyl-3-propyl-7H-Pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 139755-83-2}, bicalutamide{N-[4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-Propanamide,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 90357-06-5}, cyproterone acetate{(1beta,2beta)-17-(acetyloxy)-6-chloro-1,2-dihydro-3′H-Cyclopropa[1,2]pregna-1,4,6-triene-3,20-dione,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 427-51-0}, ketoconazole{1-[4-[4-[[(2R,4S)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]methoxy]phenyl]-1-piperazinyl]-Ethanone,Chemical Abstract Services Registry No. 65277-42-1}, aminoglutethimide{3-(4-aminophenyl)-3-ethyl-2,6-Piperidinedione, Chemical AbstractServices Registry No. 125-84-8}, danazol{(17alpha)-Pregna-2,4-dien-20-yno[2,3-d]isoxazol-17-ol, ChemicalAbstract Services Registry No. 17230-88-5}”.

According to a further aspect of the present invention, the object ofthe invention has surprisingly been achieved by providing a kitcomprising a pharmacologically active amount of at least one compound ofthe invention and/or at least one pharmaceutical composition asdescribed herein and a pharmacologically active amount of at least onefurther pharmacologically active substance as defined herein.

The compounds of the present invention and/or where appropriateadditional pharmacologically active substances or pharmaceuticalcompositions as described herein can be administered in a known manner.The route of administration may thereby be any route which effectivelytransports the active compound to the appropriate or desired site ofaction, for example orally or non-orally, in particular topically,transdermally, pulmonary, rectally, intravaginally, nasally orparenteral or by implantation. Oral administration is preferred.

The compounds of the present invention and/or where appropriateadditional pharmacologically active substances or pharmaceuticalcompositions as described herein can be administered as liquid,semisolid and solid medicinal forms. This takes place in the mannersuitable in each case in the form of aerosols, powders, dusting powdersand epipastics, tablets including coated tablets, emulsions, foams,solutions, suspensions, gels, ointments, pastes, pills, pastilles,capsules or suppositories. They can be administered in a suitable dosageform to the skin, epicutaneously as solution, suspension, emulsion,foam, ointment, paste or plaster; via the oral and lingual mucosa,buccally, lingually or sublingually as tablet, pastille, coated tablet,linctus or gargle; via the gastric and intestinal mucosa, enterally astablet, coated tablet, capsule, solution, suspension or emulsion; viathe rectal mucosa, rectally as suppository, rectal capsule or ointment;via the nasal mucosa, nasally as drops, ointments or spray; via thebronchial and alveolar epithelium, by the pulmonary route or byinhalation as aerosol or inhalant; via the conjunctiva, conjunctivallyas eyedrops, eye ointment, eye tablets, lamellae or eye lotion; via themucosa of the genital organs, intravaginally as vaginal suppositories,ointments and douche, by the intrauterine route as uterine pessary; viathe urinary tract, intraurethrally as irrigation, ointment or bougie;into an artery, intraarterially as injection; into a vein, intravenouslyas injection or infusion; into the skin, intracutaneously as injectionor implant; under the skin, subcutaneously as injection or implant; intothe muscle, intramuscularly as injection or implant; into the abdominalcavity, intraperitoneally as injection or infusion.

As already explained above, the compounds of the invention can also becombined with other pharmaceutically active substances. It is possiblefor the purpose of a combination therapy to administer the individualactive ingredients simultaneously or separately, in particular either bythe same route (for example orally) or by separate routes (for exampleorally and as injection). They may be present and administered inidentical or different amounts in a unit dose. It is also possible touse a particular dosage regimen when this appears appropriate. It isalso possible in this way to combine a plurality of the novel compoundsaccording to the invention with one another.

The compounds of the invention and/or where appropriate additionalpharmacologically active substances are converted into a form which canbe administered and are mixed where appropriate with pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers and/or auxiliaries and/or diluents. Suitableexcipients and carriers are described for example in Zanowiak P,Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2005, PharmaceuticalDosage Forms, 1-33; Spiegel A J et al., Journal of PharmaceuticalSciences 1963, 52: 917-927; Czetsch-Lindenwald H, Pharm. Ind. 1961, 2:72-74; Fiedler H P, Lexikon der Hilfsstoffe für Pharmazie, Kosmetik andangrenzende Gebiete 2002, Editio Cantor Verlag, p65-68.

Oral administration can take place for example in solid form as tablet,capsule, gel capsule, coated tablet, granulation or powder, but also inthe form of a drinkable solution or emulsion. The compounds of theinvention can for oral administration be combined with known andordinarily used, physiologically acceptable auxiliaries and carriers,such as, for example, gum arabic, talc, starch, sugars such as, forexample, mannitol, methylcellulose, lactose, gelatin, surface-activeagents, magnesium stearate, cyclodextrins, aqueous or nonaqueouscarriers, diluents, dispersants, emulsifiers, lubricants, preservativesand flavorings (e.g. essential oils). The compounds of the invention canalso be dispersed in a microparticulate, e.g. nanoparticulate,composition.

Non-oral administration can take place for example by intravenous,subcutaneous, intramuscular injection of sterile aqueous or oilysolutions, suspensions or emulsions, by means of implants or byointments, creams or suppositories. Administration as sustained releaseform is also possible where appropriate. Implants may comprise inertmaterials, e.g. biodegradable polymers or synthetic silicones such as,for example, silicone rubber. Intravaginal administration is possiblefor example by means of vaginal rings. Intrauterine administration ispossible for example by means of diaphragms or other suitableintrauterine devices. Transdermal administration is additionallyprovided, in particular by means of a formulation suitable for thispurpose and/or suitable means such as, for example, patches.

The dosage may vary within a wide range depending on type and/orseverity of the disease, physiological and/or pathological condition,the mode of administration, the age, gender, bodyweight and sensitivityof the subject to be treated. It is within the ability of a skilledworker to determine a “pharmacologically effective amount” of a compoundof the invention and/or additional pharmacologically active substance.Administration can take place in a single dose or a plurality ofseparate dosages.

A suitable unit dose is, for example, from 0.001 mg to 100 mg of theactive ingredient, i.e. at least one compound of the invention and,where appropriate, at least one additional pharmacologically activesubstance, per kg of a patient's bodyweight.

In another aspect, the present invention relates to a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising a pharmacologically active amount of at least onecompound of the invention, preferably a compound of the inventionselected from the group consisting of: compound 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44,45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82,83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100,101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114,115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128,129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142,143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156,157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170,171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184,185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198,199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212,213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226,227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240,241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254,255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 and/or compound266.

In a further aspect, such a pharmaceutical composition additionallycomprises at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/orauxiliary and/or comprises at least one further pharmacologically activesubstance.

In a preferred embodiment, such further pharmacologically activesubstance is selected from the group consisting of: “androgens,estrogens, progestins, progestagens, selective estrogen receptormodulator (SERM), selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM),receptor-type tyrosine kinase inhibitor, 5alpha-reductase inhibitors,5alpha-reductase 1 inhibitors, 5alpha-reductase 2 inhibitors,alpha-receptor inhibitors (alpha blockers), alpha1-adrenergic receptorantagonists, aromatase inhibitors, lyase inhibitors, GnRH/LHRH receptoragonists, GnRH/LHRH receptor antagonists, NK₁ receptors antagonists, NK₂receptors antagonists, NK₁ receptors agonists, NK₂ receptors agonists”and preferably is selected from the group consisting of: “testosterone,oestradiol, oestriol, oestrone, progesterone, raloxifene, arzoxifene,lasofoxifene, ospemifene, TSE-424, HMR-3339, SERM-3339, SPC-8490,HM-101, bazedoxifene (WAY 140424), flutamide, casodex, nilutamide,tamoxifen, fulvestrant, finasteride, dutasteride, izonsteride,epristeride, tamsulosin, prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin, silodosin,alfuzosin, anastrozole, letrozole, finrozole, exemestane, gefitinib,imatinib, semaxanib, SU-6668, SU-101, CI-1033, E-6006, R-116301,aprepitant, GW-2016, ZD-4794, BL-1832, BL-1833, GW-597599, GW-679769,KRP-1.03, TKA-457, L-758298, L-760735, L-759274, NIP-530, CJ-17493,R-1124, ezlopitant, CP-122721, PD-154075, CP-96345, R-673, SSR 240600,MK-0869, SR 140333, CP-99,994, NKP-608, TAK-637, MEN-11467, GR 73632,phenoxybenzamine, sildenafil, bicalutamide, cyproterone acetate,ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, danazol”.

Concerning the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention, at leastone of the compounds of the invention is present in a pharmacologicallyeffective amount, preferably in a unit dose, e.g. the aforementionedunit dose, specifically and preferably in an administration form whichmakes oral administration possible. Furthermore, reference may be madeto that already said in connection with the possible uses andadministrations of the compounds of the invention.

Chemical Synthesis:

General Methods for Synthesizing the Embodiments of the Invention

The compounds of the invention can be prepared for example in thefollowing way:

Firstly, the compounds of the invention can be synthesized by preparingthe depicted central tetrahydrocarbazole structure

where this optionally protected tetrahydrocarbazole structure alreadycontains the required substituents where appropriate as precursors or inprotected form.

The central tetrahydrocarbazole structure is obtainable, for example, bya Fischer indole synthesis, known per se. For this purpose, a suitablysubstituted cyclohexanone derivative which is provided where appropriatewith protective groups is condensed with the particular desiredphenylhydrazine derivative which is likewise suitably substituted and,where appropriate, provided with protective groups (e.g. as described byBritten & Lockwood, J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. I 1974, 1824 or Maki etal., Chem. Pharm. Bull. 1973, 21, 240). The cyclohexane structure issubstituted in the 4,4′ position by the radicals —COOH and —NH₂ or whereappropriate by the (protected) precursors thereof. The phenylhydrazinestructure is substituted where appropriate by the radicals R17 to R20.Phenylhydrazine derivatives which are not commercially available can beprepared by processes known to the skilled worker. Positional isomersresulting where appropriate in the condensation of the cyclohexanonederivative and the phenylhydrazine derivative can be separated bychromatographic methods such as, for example, HPLC.

The derivatization of the terahydrocarbazole unit can in principle beachieved in various ways known to the skilled worker, and as indicatedfor example in WO 03/051837 or in WO 2006/005484.

The embodiments of the invention or intermediates thereof weresynthesized either by conventional liquid phase synthesis in solution(see below) or else wholly or partly on a solid phase as described in WO2006/005484.

The synthesis of relevant building blocks like tert-butyl((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-methylbutyl)carbamate (Boc-Ile-NH₂), tert-butyl((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoylbutyl)-carbamate (Boc-Ile thioamide),(S)-2-amino-3-methylpentanamide (H-Ile thioamide),(R/S)-3-((S)-2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methylpentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid (Z-(S)-11e-(R/S)-(6,8-Cl)-Thc-OH) and the synthesis of C-terminalsubstituted amides in solution as exemplified by the synthesis of(S)-2-{[(R/S)-3-((S)-2-benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methylpentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]amino}-3-methylpentanoicacid ((S)-Z-11e-(R/S)-(6,8-Cl)-Thc-(S)-Ile-OH)+R1—NH—R2 has beendescribed in WO 2006/005484,

Purification of the Crude Reaction Products (i.e. Mixtures ofDiastereoisomers) By Semipreparative HPLC

Analytical and semipreparative HPLC systems from Shimadzu; column250-50, LiChrospher® 100, RP18 (12 μm) from Merck; flow rate 60 ml/min.

Eluents: A=970 ml of water+30 ml of ACN+1 ml of TFA

-   -   B=300 ml of water+700 ml of ACN+1 ml of TFA

UV detector 220 nm.

All products were isolated by gradient elution.

The crude products are dissolved in eluent B (DMF added for products oflow solubility) and purified in portions on the column (e.g. dissolve500 mg of crude product in 15 ml of B and separate in one portion). Theseparation conditions in this case depend on the peptide sequence andnature and amount of the impurities and are established experimentallybeforehand on the analytical column.

A typical gradient is: 60% B-100% B in 30 minutes.

If the crude products are mixtures of diastereomers, they are separatedby this method.

The isolated fractions are checked by analytical HPLC. ACN and TFA areremoved in a rotary evaporator, and the remaining aqueous concentrate islyophilized.

The compounds of the present invention were prepared as indicated below.The analytical characterization of the compounds of the invention tookplace by ¹H-NMR spectroscopy and/or mass spectrometry.

The chemicals and solvents employed were obtained commercially fromusual suppliers (Acros, Avocado, Aldrich, Bachem, Fluka, Lancaster,Maybridge, Merck, Sigma, TCI etc.) or synthesized by processes known tothe skilled worker.

For the exemplary embodiments indicated below, chiral building blockswere usually employed in enantiopure form. In the case of thetetrahydrocarbazole precursor, the racemic building block was employed.Final products were purified by semipreparative HPLC and characterizedin the form of the pure diastereomers.

List of Abbreviations Used

-   e.g. for example-   DBU 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene-   HOBt 1-hydroxybenzotriazole-   Fmoc 9-fluoroenylmethoxycarbonyl-   Boc tert-butyloxycarbonyl-   Z benzyloxycarbonyl-   Z-Cl benzyloxycarbonyl chloride-   Boc₂O di-tert-butyl dicarbonate-   Bzl benzyl-   AA amino acid-   EDT 1,2-ethanedithiol-   DEAD diethyl azodicarboxylate-   DIC N,N′-diisopropylcarbodiimide-   DCC N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide-   HATU N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)uronium    hexafluorophosphate-   HOAt 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole-   PyBop (benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium    hexafluorophosphate-   OSu N-hydroxysuccinimidyl-   DIPEA diisopropylethylamine-   DMAP N,N′-dimethylaminopyridine-   DBU 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene-   NMM N-methylmorpholine-   TFA trifluoroacetic acid-   DCM dichloromethane-   DMF N,N′-dimethylformamide-   DMA N,N′-dimethylacetamide-   ACN acetonitrile-   THF tetrahydrofuran-   Me methyl-   MeOH methanol-   Lawesson's reagent    2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithia-2,4-diphosphetane 2,4-disulfide-   Thc 3-amino-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid-   Ala alanine(yl)-   Val valine(yl)-   Ile isoleucine(yl)-   Leu leucine(yl)-   Gln glutamine(yl)-   Asn asparagine(yl)-   Tyr tyrosine(yl)-   hTyr homo-tyrosine(yl)-   Arg arginine(yl)-   Lys lysine(yl)-   RT room temperature-   m.p. melting point-   ml milliliter-   min minute-   h hour-   ELISA enzyme linked immunosorbent assay-   HEPES N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N′-2-ethanesulfonic acid-   DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagles medium-   RIA radio immuno assay-   LHRH luteinizing hormone releasing hormone-   LH luteinizing hormone-   NK1 neurokinin 1-   NK2 neurokinin 2-   PG protecting group

The compounds of the invention were named using the AutoNom 2000software (ISIS™/Draw 2.5; MDL).

The contents of all cited references and patents are hereby incorporatedby reference in their entirety. The invention is explained in moredetail by means of the following examples without, however, beingrestricted thereto.

EXAMPLES

I) Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Selected Compoundsof the Invention

Examples 1 and 2((S)-1-{(R)-3-[(R)-1-(5-Amino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester (1) and((S)-1-{(R)-3-[(R)-1-(5-Amino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester (2)

0.200 g (0.37 mmol) of(R/S)-3-((S)-2-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid, 0.104 g (0.37 mmol) of(S)-1-(5-amino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl-ammonium-trifluoro-acetate,0.139 g (0.37 mmol) of HATU and 0.4 mL (2.35 mmol) of DIPEA were heatedin 5 mL of DMF in a microwave at 110° C. and 100 watt for 5 min. Thereaction solution was separated on a preparative HPLC column.

Compound 1:

Yield: 0.056 g (20% of theory).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.36 (s, 1H); 7.76 (s, 1H); 7.68 (d, 1H);7.41 (s, 1H); 7.22-7.37 (m, 6H); 7.14 (s, 1H); 7.02 (s, 2H); 5.02 (d,1H); 4.87 (dd, 1H); 4.80 (d, 1H); 3.81 (dd, 1H); 2.98 (d, 1H); 2.86 (d,1H); 2.75-2.82 (m, 2H); 2.56-2.61 (m, 1H); 2.11-2.18 (m, 1H); 1.90-1.96(m, 1H); 1.56-1.63 (m, 1H); 1.44-1.51 (m, 1H); 1.30-1.37 (m, 1H);1.11-1.18 (m, 1H); 0.99-1.07 (m, 1H); 0.78-0.85 (m, 6H); 0.75 (d, 3H);0.72 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 698.5 (M+H⁺); calculated: 697 g/mol.

Compound 2:

Yield: 0.035 g (13% of theory).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.26 (s, 1H); 8.04 (s, 1H); 7.64 (d, 1H);7.44 (d, 1H); 7.30-7.39 (m, 6H); 7.11 (s, 1H); 6.98 (s, 2H), 5.07 (d,1H); 4.98 (d, 1H); 4.86 (dd, 1H); 3.77 (dd, 1H); 3.53 (d, 1H); 3.07 (d,1H); 2.95-3.03 (m, 1H); 2.74 (dd, 1H); 2.21-2.27 (m, 1H); 2.04-2.11 (m,1H); 1.95-2.00 (m, 1H); 1.44-1.51 (m, 1H); 1.35-1.41 (m, 1H); 1.08-1.20(m, 2H); 0.84 (d, 3H); 0.81 (t, 3H); 0.72-0.80 (m, 1H); 0.48 (d, 3H);0.33 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 698.5 (M+H⁺); calculated: 697 g/mol.

By the above procedure, the following compounds were also prepared:

Examples 3 and 4((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester and((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester Compound 3:

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.36 (s, 1H); 7.92 (d, 1H), 7.80 (s, 1H);7.40 (s, 1H); 7.23-7.36 (m, 6H); 7.14 (s, 1H); 5.00-5.08 (m, 2H), 4.79(d, 1H), 3.84 (dd, 1H) 2.99 (d, 1H), 2.88 (d, 1H), 2.73-2.82 (m, 2H),2.55-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.12-2.18 (m, 1H), 1.99-2.05 (m, 1H),1.57-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.41-1.49 (m, 1H), 1.30-1.37 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.22 (m,1H), 0.99-1.07 (m, 1H), 0.81 (t, 3H), 0.78 (d, 3H), 0.76 (d, 3H), 0.72(t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 697.3 (M+H⁺); calculated: 696 g/mol.

Compound 4:

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.26 (s, 1H); 8.08 (s, 1H); 7.86 (d, 1H);7.45 (d, 1H); 7.30-7.39 (m, 6H); 7.12 (s, 1H); 5.02-5.09 (m, 2H); 4.96(d, 1H); 3.80 (dd, 1H); 3.54 (d, 1H); 3.05 (d, 1H); 2.96-3.03 (m, 1H);2.79 (dd, 1H); 2.34 (s, 3H); 2.22-2.26 (m, 1H); 2.03-2.11 (m, 2H);1.42-1.49 (m, 1H); 1.36-1.42 (m, 1H); 1.08-1.23 (m, 2H); 0.79-0.84 (m,6H); 0.71-0.79 (m, 1H); 0.48 (d, 3H); 0.35 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 697.4 (M+H⁺); calculated: 696 g/mol.

Data on further exemplary embodiments are compiled in Table 1 below:

TABLE 1 Further exemplary embodiments with MS data Mass Mass CompoundName (Autonom) (calc.). (found) 5 5-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2- 754.0 755.6Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3- methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole- 3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 65-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2- 754.0 755.3 Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8- dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2- methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 7 ((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2- 698.0699.5 methyl-1-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro- [1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)- carbamic acid benzyl ester 8{(S)-1-[(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-((S)- 682.0 683.42-methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl- butylcarbamoyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3- ylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}- carbamic acidbenzyl ester 9 {(S)-1-[(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-((S)-2- 682.0 683.4methyl-1-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl- butylcarbamoyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3- ylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}- carbamic acidbenzyl ester 10 ((S)-1-{(R)-3-[(S)-1-(3- 725.0 726.2Carbamoyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5- yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester 11 ((S)-1-{(S)-3-[(S)-1-(3-725.0 726.3 Carbamoyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5- yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester 125-{(S)-1-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2,6- 774.0 775.2Difluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl- butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3- carboxylic acidethyl ester 13 5-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2- 754.0 755.3Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3- methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,3,4]oxadiazole- 2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 14((S)-1-{(R)-3-[(S)-1-(5- 739.0 740.2 Acetylamino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]- 6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2- methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester15 5-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2- 754.0 755.3 Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8- dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2- methyl-butyl)-[1,3,4]oxadiazole-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 16 ((S)-1-{(S)-3-[(S)-1-(5- 739.0 740.3Acetylamino-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2- yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester 17((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)- 698.0 699.32-methyl-1-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro- [1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)- carbamic acid benzyl ester 185-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2- 768.0 769.5 Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8- dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2- methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid propyl ester 19 5-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2- 768.0 769.5Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3- methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole- 3-carboxylic acid propyl ester 20((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)- 781.0 782.7 1-(3-diethylcarbamoyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-2-methyl- butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3- ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)- carbamic acidbenzyl ester 21 ((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)- 707.0 708.51-(3-cyano-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5- yl)-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol- 3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)- carbamicacid benzyl ester 22 ((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1- 707.0 708.5(3-cyano-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)- 2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol- 3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)- carbamicacid benzyl ester 23 ((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)- 696.0 697.42-methyl-1-(5-methyl- [1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)- butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3- ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)- carbamic acidbenzylester 24 ((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-2- 696.0 697.4methyl-1-(5-methyl- [1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)- butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3- ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)- carbamic acidbenzyl ester 25 5-((S)-1-{[(R)-3-((S)-2- 740.0 741.4Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3- methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8-dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole- 3-carboxylic acid methyl ester 265-((S)-1-{[(S)-3-((S)-2- 740.0 741.4 Benzyloxycarbonylamino-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-6,8- dichloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl]-amino}-2- methyl-butyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester 27 [(S)-1-((R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)- 768.0769.2 1-[5-(3-ethyl-ureido)- [1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- carbamic acid benzyl ester 285-{(S)-1-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2- 756.0 758.0Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl- butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3- carboxylic acidethyl ester 29 5-{(S)-1-[((S)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2- 756.0 757.5Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl- butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3- carboxylic acidethyl ester 30 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 770.0 771.6phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[5-(3- ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 31 (S)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 770.0 771.5phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[5-(3- ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 32 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 699.0 700.4phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(5-amino- [1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 33 Namenot generated by 772.0 773.7 AutoNom 34 Name not generated by 845.0846.4 AutoNom 80 5-{(S)-1-[(3-{2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 756.0 757.4phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl- butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3- carboxylic acidethyl ester 81 5-{(S)-1-[((R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2- 756.0 757.4Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3- methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl- butyl}-[1,2,4]oxadiazole-3- carboxylic acidethyl ester 82 (R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 770.0 771.6phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[5-(3- ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 83 (S)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 770.0 771.6phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9- tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[5-(3- ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2- yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amid

The embodiments presented in Table 1 were synthesized according to thefollowing general reaction scheme:

The definition of the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme andfurther herein disclosed general reaction schemes corresponds to thesubstituents (e.g. R radicals) defined above in connection with thegeneral formula (I) and preferred subsets/embodiments. For the avoidanceof doubt, the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme and furtherherein disclosed general reaction schemes can be identical, but do notneed to be identical with the substituents (e.g. R radicals) definedabove in connection with the general formula (I) and preferredsubsets/embodiments. The individual assignment can be accomplished in asimple manner by the person skilled in the art on the basis of his orher average technical knowledge.

The building blocks (intermediates) were prepared from commerciallyavailable starting materials according to WO 06/005484 and theliterature citated herein. The oxadiazole building blocks weresynthesized according the following literature:

-   -   1) Houben-Weyl Vol. E8c: 409.    -   2) Houben-Weyl Vol. E8d: 189.    -   3) J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60: 3112.

Compound 35(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

0.500 g (0.76 mmol) of(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide (described in WO2006/005484) and 0.5 mL (6.68) of formaldehyde (37% in water) weresuspended in 20 mL methanol. After 30 min 65 mg (0.91 mmol) ofpyrrolidine were added and the reaction mixture was heated under refluxfor 5 h. The solvents were removed under vacuum and the residue purifiedby chromatography.

Yield: 0.220 g (39% of theory).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.13 (s, 1H); 8.16 (s, 1H); 8.11 (d, 1H);7.86 (s, 1H); 7.60 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.19-7.27 (m, 3H); 7.06-7.12(m, 3H); 4.11-4.20 (m, 3H); 3.95 (dd, 1H); 3.52 (d, 1H); 3.30 (d, 1H);3.04 (d, 1H); 2.96 (d, 1H); 2.82 (dd, 1H); 2.60-2.67 (m, 2H); 2.52-2.53(m, 4H); 2.12-2.17 (m, 1H); 1.62-1.69 (m, 6H); 1.34-1.38 (m, 2H);0.98-1.05 (m, 2H); 0.80 (d, 3H); 0.76-0.78 (m, 6H); 0.72 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 743.4 (M+H⁺); calculated: 742 g/mol.

The described procedure can be based on carboxamides or on thioamides asstarting materials. By the above procedure, but with morpholine insteadof pyrrolidine the follwing compounds were also prepared:

Compound 36:(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.13 (s, 1H); 8.10-8.14 (m, 2H); 7.86 (s,1H); 7.62 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.19-7.27 (m, 3H); 7.07-7.12 (m, 3H);4.17-4.20 (m, 2H); 4.01 (dd, 1H); 3.83 (dd, 1H); 3.51-3.55 (m, 5H); 3.31(d, 1H); 3.05 (d, 1H); 2.97 (d, 1H); 2.82 (dd, 1H); 2.60-2.68 (m, 2H);2.39-2.45 (m, 4H); 2.12-2.17 (m, 1H); 1.69-1.70 (m, 1H); 1.62-1.63 (m,1H); 1.32-1.39 (m, 2H); 1.00-1.06 (m, 2H); 0.75-0.81 (m, 9H); 0.72 (t,3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 759.4 (M+H⁺); calculated: 758 g/mol.

Compound 37(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.14 (s, 1H); 10.20 (s, 1H); 8.01 (d, 1H);7.86 (s, 1H); 7.59 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.31 (d, 1H); 7.24-7.27 (m,1H); 7.19 (t, 1H); 7.06-7.12 (m, 3H); 4.60 (dd, 1H); 4.52 (dd, 1H); 4.32(dd, 1H); 4.21 (dd, 1H), 3.55-3.57 (m, 4H); 3.49 (d, 1H); 3.27 (d, 1H);3.04 (d, 1H); 2.91 (d, 1H); 2.81 (dd, 1H); 2.68 (dd, 1H); 2.53-2.62 (m,5H); 2.11-2.15 (m, 1H); 1.75-1.78 (m, 1H); 1.63-1.64 (m, 1H); 1.45-1.48(m, 1H); 1.34-1.38 (m, 1H); 1.00-1.07 (m, 2H); 0.81 (d, 3H); 0.76-0.78(m, 6H); 0.73 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 775.4 (M+H⁺); calculated: 774 g/mol.

Compound 38(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-methoxycarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

0.500 g (0.91 mmol) of(R/S)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid (synthesized in according to WO 2006/005484), 0.521 g (1.37 mmol)of HATU and 2.0 mL (11.76 mmol) of DIPEA were dissolved in DMF andstirred for 30 min at room temperature. 0.220 g (1.37 mmol) of(S)-2-Amino-3-methyl-pentanoic acid methoxy-amide were added and thereaction mixture and heated at 110° C. for 3 h. The solvent was removedunder vacuum and the residue was purified by high performance liquidchromatography.

Yield: 0.177 g (28% of theory).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.15 (s, 1H); 11.12 (s, 1H), 8.07 (d, 1H),7.86 (s, 1H); 7.64 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.19-7.23 (m, 3H); 7.07-7.12(m, 3H); 4.17 (dd, 1H), 4.01 (dd, 1H); 3.57 (s, 3H); 3.51 (d, 1H), 3.28(d, 1H); 3.02 (d, 1H); 2.94 (d, 1H); 2.81 (d, 1H); 2.67-2.74 (m, 1H);2.57-2.63 (m, 1H); 2.11-2.17 (m, 1H); 1.61-1.68 (m, 2H); 1.32-1.40 (m,2H); 0.98-1.07 (m, 2H); 0.77-0.81 (m, 9H); 0.72 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 690.4 (M+H⁺); calculated: 689 g/mol.

According to the procedure described for the synthesis of compound 38,the following compounds were also prepared:

Compound 39(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-butyl]-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.12 (s, 1H); 7.98 (d, 1H); 7.82 (s, 1H);7.64 (d, 1H); 7.32-7.35 (m, 2H); 7.18-7.26 (m, 2H); 7.05-7.12 (m, 3H);4.64 (dd, 1H); 4.22 (m, 1H); 3.44-3.57 (m, 9H); 3.23 (d, 1H); 3.00 (d,1H); 2.94 (d, 1H); 2.81 (dd, 1H); 2.72 (dd, 1H), 2.60 (d, 1H); 2.13-2.18(m, 1H); 1.75-1.76 (m, 1H); 1.60-1.61 (m, 1H); 1.33-1.39 (m, 2H);0.97-1.05 (m, 2H); 0.83 (d, 3H), 0.76-0.79 (m, 6H); 0.73 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 730.5 (M+H⁺); calculated: 729 g/mol.

Compound 41(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-ethoxycarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): □=11.12 (s, 1H); 11.03 (s, 1H), 8.06 (d, 1H),7.86 (s, 1H); 7.63 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.20-7.26 (m, 3H); 7.06-7.12(m, 3H); 4.18 (dd, 1H), 4.03 (dd, 1H); 3.78 (q, 2H); 3.51 (d, 1H), 3.29(d, 1H); 3.02 (d, 1H); 2.94 (d, 1H); 2.81 (d, 1H); 2.69 (d, 1H);2.54-2.62 (m, 1H); 2.12-2.17 (m, 1H); 1.61-1.67 (m, 2H); 1.33-1.39 (m,2H); 1.14 (t, 3H); 0.99-1.07 (m, 2H); 0.77-0.89 (m, 9H); 0.73 (t, 3H)ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 704.3 (M+H⁺); calculated: 703 g/mol.

Compound 42(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.12 (s, 1H); 8.10 (d, 1H); 7.85 (s, 1H);7.78 (s, 1H); 7.62 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.23-7.27 (m, 1H); 7.18-7.20(m, 2H); 7.06-7.11 (m, 3H); 4.13-4.17 (m, 2H); 3.46-3.56 (m, 5H),3.24-3.30 (m, 2H); 3.10-3.17 (m, 1H); 2.97-3.04 (m, 2H); 2.81 (dd, 1H);2.57-2.67 (m, 2H); 2.28-2.47 (m, 5H); 2.1-2.15 (m, 1H); 1.61-1.67 (m,2H); 1.30-1.38 (m, 2H); 0.98-1.06 (m, 2H); 0.85-0.87 (m, 1H); 0.75-0.80(m, 9H); 0.71 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 773.3 (M+H⁺); calculated: 772 g/mol.

Compound 43(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-butylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.12 (s, 1H); 8.12 (d, 1H); 7.93 (s, 1H);7.71 (t, 1H); 7.64 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.23-7.27 (m, 1H); 7.16-7.20(m, 2H); 7.06-7.12 (m, 3H); 4.39-4.40 (m, 1H); 4.12-4.20 (m, 2H); 3.50(d, 1H); 3.37-3.40 (m, 2H); 3.29 (d, 1H); 2.96-3.12 (m, 4H); 2.82 (dd,1H); 2.60-2.67 (m, 2H); 2.11-2.16 (m, 1H); 1.62-1.67 (m, 2H); 1.30-1.44(m, 6H); 0.97-1.06 (m, 2H); 0.75-0.78 (m, 9H); 0.71 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 732.6 (M+H⁺); calculated: 731 g/mol.

Compound 44(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.12 (s, 1H); 8.12 (d, 1H); 7.81 (s, 1H);7.79 (s, 1H); 7.62 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.23-7.26 (m, 1H); 7.16-7.21(m, 2H); 7.06-7.12 (m, 3H); 4.11-4.16 (m, 2H); 3.53-3.59 (m, 4H); 3.50(d, 1H); 3.29 (d, 1H); 3.09-3.14 (m, 1H); 2.98-3.06 (m, 3H); 2.82 (dd,1H); 2.61-2.65 (m, 2H); 2.25-2.45 (m, 5H); 2.12-2.15 (m, 1H); 1.54-1.68(m, 4H); 1.32-1.35 (m, 2H); 0.98-1.04 (m, 2H); 0.81-0.88 (m, 1H);0.74-0.78 (m, 9H); 0.71 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 787.7 (M+H⁺); calculated: 786 g/mol.

Data on further exemplary embodiments synthesized according or inanalogy to compound 38 are compiled in Table 2 below:

TABLE 2 Further exemplary embodiments with MS data Com- Mass Mass poundName (Autonom) (calc.). (found) 45 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-770.0 771.8 acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(1-methyl-piperidin-4-ylmethyl)- carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 46(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 757.0 758.7 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1- [(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 47 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 788.0789.7 acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)- butyl]-amide 48(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 784.0 785.5 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(1-formyl- piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 49 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 798.0 799.7acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(1-acetyl-piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide 50(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 750.0 751.6 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1- [(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 51 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 758.0 759.4acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(2-diethylamino-ethylcarbamoyl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide 52(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 773.0 774.7 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1- [(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 53 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 747.0748.7 acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-butylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 54(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 788.0 789.6 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 55 (R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2- 756.0 757.6fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 56(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 756.0 757.7 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1- [(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 57 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 703.0 704.5acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(2-hydroxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 58(R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2- 734.0 735.5fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 59(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 745.0 746.6 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(5-hydroxy- pentylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 60 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 766.0 767.3acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]- butyl}-amide 61(R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2- 772.0 773.6fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 63(4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 851.0 852.6phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester 64(4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 795.0 796.6phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butyl)-phosphonic acid 67(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 751.0 752.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 68 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 765.0 766.5acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 69(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 781.0 782.5 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4- methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 70 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 767.0 768.4acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(2,4-dihydroxy- phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 71(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 781.0 782.5 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(2-hydroxy-4- methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 72 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 825.0 826.5acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl-1-(2,4,6- trimethoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 73(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 757.0 758.6 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy- cyclohexylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 74 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 783.0 784.4acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-imidazol-1-yl-propylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 75(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 783.0 784.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(R)-1-(3-imidazol-1- yl-propylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 76 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 785.0 786.3acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-thiophen-2-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)- butyl]-amide 77(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 766.0 767.3 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1- [(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 85 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 702.0 703.4acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(2-diethylamino-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-amide 86 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-716.0 717.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-amide 87 (S)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-734.0 735.5 fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 88(R)-8-Chloro-6-fluoro-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2- 750.0 751.5fluoro-phenyl)-thioacetylamino]-3- methyl-pentanoylamino}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 89 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-780.0 781.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-pyridin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)- butyl]-amide 90(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 773.0 775.0 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy- cyclohexylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 91 2-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 809.0 810.5phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-5-methoxy-benzoic acid 92 Phosphoric acid diethyl ester5-{(S)- 917.0 918.5 2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2-methoxy-phenyl ester 93 Dimethylamino-acetic acid4-{(S)-2- 816.0 816.9 [((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-butyl ester 94 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 765.0766.5 acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 95(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 795.0 796.7 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4- methoxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 96 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 795.0 796.7acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 97(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 781.0 782.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(4-methoxy- phenylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 102 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 717.0 718.3acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-propylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 103(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 765.0 766.3 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-1- benzylthiocarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)- amide 107(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 800.0 801.3 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(6-chloro- pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 108 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 780.0 781.5acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-pyridin-3-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)- butyl]-amide 109(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 767.0 768.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-2-methyl-1- [(pyrimidin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 110 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 769.0acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(2-imidazol-1-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 111(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 769.0 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2- pyrazol-1-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 112 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 770.0 771.6acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)- butyl]-amide 1215-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 795.0 796.7phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-2-hydroxy-benzoic acid 122(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 769.0 770.5 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-fluoro-4- hydroxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 123 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 811.0 812.4acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzylthiocarbamoyl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide 124(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 674.0 675.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-1- hydrazinocarbonyl-2-methyl-butyl)- amide 125(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 797.0 798.6 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4- methoxy-phenylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 127 (S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 768.0 769.3phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl ester 128 (R)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-768.0 769.5 phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoic acid 3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl ester129 ((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4- 763.0 764.6hydroxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2- methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester130 ((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4- 763.0 764.6hydroxy-benzylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2- methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester131 (S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 751.0 752.5phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid pyridin-4-ylmethyl ester 132 (R)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-751.0 752.5 phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoic acid pyridin-4-ylmethyl ester 1332-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 732.0 732.7acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 2-dimethylamino-ethyl ester 134 (S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-796.0 797.6 phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoic acid 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzylester 135 (R)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro- 796.0 797.5phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoicacid 3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-benzyl ester 136[(S)-1-((S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)-2- 755.0 756.6methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4- ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-carbamic acid benzyl ester 137(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 786.0 787.5 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1- (quinolin-6-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide138 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 786.0 787.7acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid [(R)-2-methyl-1-(quinolin-6-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 139[(S)-1-((R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)-2- 771.0 772.6methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4- ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-carbamic acid benzyl ester 140((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4- 779.0 780.7 hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2- methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester141 ((S)-1-{(S)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-1-(4- 779.0 780.6 hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2- methyl-butyl)-carbamic acid benzyl ester143 [(S)-1-((R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-{(S)-2- 755.0 756.7methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4- ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butylcarbamoyl}-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro- 1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-carbamic acid benzyl ester 144(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 750.0 751.6 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(N′- phenyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]-amide 145 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 693.0 694.4acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid((S)-3-methylsulfanyl- 1-thiocarbamoyl-propyl)-amide 146(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 786.0 787.6 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1- (quinolin-5-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide147 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 786.0 787.6acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(isoquinolin-5- ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 148(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 771.0 772.8acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[(2-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide 149 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-757.0 758.7 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-{[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-amino]-methyl}-butyl)-amide 152 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 786.0787.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[3-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-ureidomethyl]-butyl}-amide 153(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 757.0 758.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(2-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetylamino)- butyl]-amide 157(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 772.0acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(R)-2- methyl-1-[3-(tetrahydro-pyran-4- ylmethyl)-ureido]-butyl}-amide158 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 771.0 772.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((R)-2- methyl-1-{[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-methyl}-butyl)-amide 160 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-780.0 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[N′-(4- methoxy-phenyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide163 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 716.0acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(N′- acetyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 164(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 717.0acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(N′- aminocarbonyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide 165(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 794.0acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[N′-(4- hydroxy-benzoyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 166 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 687.0 688.5acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluormethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1- (acetylamino-methyl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 167(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 716.0 717.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[(3- ethyl-ureido)-methyl]-2-methyl-butyl}- amide 168(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 753.0 754.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(2- imidazol-1-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 169(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 751.0 752.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[(pyrazin-2-ylmethyl)- carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 170(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 673.0 674.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((1S,2S)-1- acetylamino-2-methyl-butyl)-amide 171(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 786.0 787.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1- (isoquinolin-8-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 172(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 746.0 747.9acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[3-(3- hydroxy-propyl)-ureidomethyl]-2-methyl- butyl}-amide 173(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 732.0 733.7acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[(3- ethyl-thioureido)-methyl]-2-methyl-butyl}- amide 174(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 765.0 766.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[(3-pyridin-4-yl-ureido)-methyl]- butyl}-amide 175(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 769.0 770.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)- propylcarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide176 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 741.0 742.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[(1H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)- carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 177(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 797.0 798.5acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[(2- tert-butyl-2H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 178 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-783.0 784.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(2-tert- butyl-2H-tetrazol-5-ylcarbamoyl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide179 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 783.0 784.5acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(1-tert- butyl-1H-tetrazol-5-ylcarbamoyl)-2- methyl-butyl]-amide180 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 764.0 765.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[(2-pyridin-4-yl-acetylamino)- methyl]-butyl}-amide 181(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 801.0 802.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[2-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-ylsulfanyl)-ethylcarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide 182(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 750.0 751.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-2- methyl-1-(2-pyridin-4-yl-acetylamino)- butyl]-amide 183(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 751.0 752.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid(S)-2-methyl- 1-[(pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]- butyl}-amide 184865.0 866.5 185 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 755.0 756.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(2-tetrazol-1-yl-ethylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 186{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 773.0 774.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentyl}-carbamic acidtetrahydro-pyran-4- yl ester 187{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 703.0 704.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentyl}-carbamic acid methylester 188 1-tert-butyl-4-(3-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2- 826.0 826.4(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-propyl)-4H-tetrazol-1- ium;Trifluoro-acetate 189 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 769.0 770.2acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(3-tetrazol-1-yl-propylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 190(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 779.0 780.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(3-pyridin-4-ylmethyl-ureidomethyl)- butyl]-amide 191972.0 973.5 192 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 727.0 728.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(1H-tetrazol-5-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 193(R)-3-{(S)-2-[(Bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1(6),2,4- 669.0 670.4triene-7-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 194 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Chloro-phenyl)- 691.0692.4 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 195(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 783.0 784.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(4-tetrazol-1-yl-butylcarbamoyl)-butyl]- amide 196(R)-3-((S)-3-Methyl-2-phenylacetylamino- 657.0 658.3pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1- thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 197(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 758.0 759.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-{[(morpholine-4-carbonyl)- amino]-methyl}-butyl)-amide198 R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 772.0 773.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-{[3-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ureido]-methyl}-butyl)-amide 199 (R)-3-{(S)-3-Methyl-2-[2-(2- 725.0726.5 trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetylamino]-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1- thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 200(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2-methyl-2-phenyl- 685.0 686.5propionylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 201(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 793.0 794.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[3-(2-pyridin-4-yl-ethyl)- ureidomethyl]-butyl}-amide202 (R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-((S)-2-phenyl- 671.0 672.3propionylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 203(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-((R)-2-phenyl- 671.0 672.4propionylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 204(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 723.0 724.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1- (methanesulfonylamino-methyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 205(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 795.0 796.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(3-pyridin-4-ylmethyl-thioureidomethyl)- butyl]-amide206 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 802.0 803.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[3-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thioureidomethyl]-butyl}-amide 207(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-((R)-2-phenyl- 685.0 686.4butyrylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide208 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 800.0 801.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-{3-[2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ethyl]-ureidomethyl}-butyl)-amide 209 R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-801.0 802.3 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)- ureidomethyl]-butyl}-amide210 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 765.0 766.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-1- benzylthiocarbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)- amide 211(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 717.0 718.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(3- hydroxy-propylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 212(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 657.0 658.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2-oxo- azepan-3-yl)-amide 213 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-693.0 694.5 acetylamino]-4-methylsulfanyl-butyrylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)- amide 214(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 663.0 664.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((R)-1- carbamoyl-2-methylsulfanyl-ethyl)-amide 215(R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 679.0 680.4acetylamino]-3-methylsulfanyl-propionylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)- amide 216(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 796.0 797.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[(2- methoxy-pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 217(R)-3-{(R)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 715.0 716.5acetylamino]-3-thiophen-2-yl- propionylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)- amide 218(R)-3-((S)-2-{[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetyl]- 689.0 690.6methyl-amino}-3-methyl- pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 219 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 744.0745.8 acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(morpholin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 220(R)-3-((S)-2-{[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetyl]- 673.0 674.7methyl-amino}-3-methyl- pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide 221 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 742.0 743.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(piperidin-1-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide 222(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-ureido]- 676.0 677.53-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide223 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]- 690.0 691.83-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide224 Carbonic acid 4-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2- 921.0 922.6(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-butyl ester 2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethyl ester 225(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 764.0 765.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(N′-methyl-N′-phenyl- hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]-amide226 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 796.0 797.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[N′-(4- fluoro-benzoyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide227 (R)-3-((S)-2-{[1-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 729.0 730.6cyclopentanecarbonyl]-amino}-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1- thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 228R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 786.0 787.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[N′- (2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide 229 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 751.0 752.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-phenoxycarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 230(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2-pyridin-3-yl- 658.0 659.5acetylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide231 (R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2-pyridin-2-yl- 658.0 659.5acetylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide232 3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 779.0 780.5acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[N′-(pyridine-4-carbonyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-butyl}-amide 233 793.0 794.7 2343-{(S)-2-[3-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-3- 690.0 691.5methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 235 3-{(S)-2-[3-(3-Fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-3-690.0 691.6 methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 236 (R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2-pyridin-4-yl-658.0 659.6 acetylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 237(R)-3-{(S)-3-Methyl-2-[3-(3-methyl- 686.0 687.6benzyl)-ureido]-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 238(R)-3-{(S)-3-Methyl-2-[3-(4-methyl- 686.0 687.5benzyl)-ureido]-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 239(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)- 702.0 703.5ureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 240(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 808.0 809.6acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[N′-(3- methoxy-benzoyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amid241 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 768.0 769.4acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-1-[N′- (furan-2-carbonyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-2- methyl-butyl}-amide242 (R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 778.0 779.7acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-1-(N′- benzoyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-2-methyl- butyl]-amide 243(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-2- 691.0 692.5hydroxy-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 244(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]- 765.0 766.43-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(N′-phenyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]- amide 245(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 751.0 752.2acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl- 1-(N′-pyridin-2-yl-hydrazinocarbonyl)- butyl]-amide 246(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2-oxo-2-phenyl- 671.0 672.4acetylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide247 {(S)-2-Methyl-1-[(R)-3-((S)-2-methyl-1- 673.0 674.4thiocarbamoyl-butylcarbamoyl)-8- trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl]-butyl}-carbamic acid benzyl ester 248(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(3-Methoxy-benzyl)- 702.0 703.6ureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 249(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 775.0 776.2acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-2- methyl-1-(4-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-butyl]- amide 250(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 805.0 806.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(1S,2S)-1-[4- (4-methoxy-phenyl)-thiazol-2-yl]-2- methyl-butyl}-ami 2512-{(1R,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- 771.0 772.2Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole- 4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester252 (R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 767.0 768.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-2- methyl-1-(4-trifluoromethyl-thiazol-2-yl)- butyl]-amide 253(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 727.0 728.0acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-1-(4- ethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 254(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 755.0 756.2acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-1-(4- tert-butyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 255(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 785.0 786.3acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-1-(4- hydroxy-4-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide 2562-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2- 743.0 744.2Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole- 4-carboxylic acid 257(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)- 701.0 702.5propionylamino]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3- carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 258 2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2-786.0 787.6 Fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl- 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole- 4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester259 2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(4- 798.0 799.3Methoxy-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole- 4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester260 2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(4- 770.0 771.3Methoxy-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole- 4-carboxylic acid 261(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 742.0 743.5acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-1-(4- carbamoyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 2622-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2- 802.0 803.3Fluoro-benzyl)-thioureido]-3-methyl- pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole- 4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester263 (R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)- 773.0 774.5thioureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(1S,2S)-1-(4- carbamoyl-thiazol-2-yl)-2-methyl-butyl]- amide 264(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)- 706.0 707.3thioureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((1S,2S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 265(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)- 687.0 688.5acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid((S)-2- methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl-butyl)-amide 266(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)- 773.0 774.5acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H- carbazole-3-carboxylic acid{(S)-2- methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-thiopyran-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide

The presented embodiments were synthesized according to the following,well known, general reaction scheme:

The definition of the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme andfurther herein disclosed general reaction schemes corresponds to thesubstituents (e.g. R radicals) defined above in connection with thegeneral formula (I) and preferred subsets/embodiments. For the avoidanceof doubt, the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme and furtherherein disclosed general reaction schemes can be identical, but do notneed to be identical with the substituents (e.g. R radicals) definedabove in connection with the general formula (I) and preferredsubsets/embodiments. The individual assignment can be accomplished in asimple manner by the person skilled in the art on the basis of his orher average technical knowledge.

The building blocks (intermediates) were synthesized from commerciallyavailable starting materials in analogy to well known literatureprocedures.

Amino acids with thiazole-C-termini were synthesized according to D. F.W. Cross et al. (J. Chem. Soc. 1963, 2143-2150) or R. Houssin et al. (J.Org. Chem. 1985, 50, 2787-2788) from the corresponding amino acidthioamide and alpha-halogen ketone derivatives.

Hydrazide or substituted thioamide building blocks were synthesized fromcommercially available starting materials in analogy to well knownliterature procedures outlined in the following reaction schemes:

The definition of the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme andfurther herein disclosed general reaction schemes corresponds to thesubstituents (e.g. R radicals) defined above in connection with thegeneral formula (I) and preferred subsets/embodiments. For the avoidanceof doubt, the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme and furtherherein disclosed general reaction schemes can be identical, but do notneed to be identical with the substituents (e.g. R radicals) definedabove in connection with the general formula (I) and preferredsubsets/embodiments. The individual assignment can be accomplished in asimple manner by the person skilled in the art on the basis of his orher average technical knowledge.

Synthesis of ester derivatized building blocks from protected aminoacids and alcohols in analogy to well known standard procedures:

The definition of the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme andfurther herein disclosed general reaction schemes corresponds to thesubstituents (e.g. R radicals) defined above in connection with thegeneral formula (I) and preferred subsets/embodiments. For the avoidanceof doubt, the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme and furtherherein disclosed general reaction schemes can be identical, but do notneed to be identical with the substituents (e.g. R radicals) definedabove in connection with the general formula (I) and preferredsubsets/embodiments. The individual assignment can be accomplished in asimple manner by the person skilled in the art on the basis of his orher average technical knowledge.

Synthesis of diamino building blocks from protected amides in analogy towell known standard procedures:

The definition of the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme andfurther herein disclosed general reaction schemes corresponds to thesubstituents (e.g. R radicals) defined above in connection with thegeneral formula (I) and preferred subsets/embodiments. For the avoidanceof doubt, the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme and furtherherein disclosed general reaction schemes can be identical, but do notneed to be identical with the substituents (e.g. R radicals) definedabove in connection with the general formula (I) and preferredsubsets/embodiments. The individual assignment can be accomplished in asimple manner by the person skilled in the art on the basis of his orher average technical knowledge.

These diamino building blocks were further modified according to wellknown standard procedures:

The definition of the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme andfurther herein disclosed general reaction schemes corresponds to thesubstituents (e.g. R radicals) defined above in connection with thegeneral formula (I) and preferred subsets/embodiments. For the avoidanceof doubt, the R radicals shown in the above reaction scheme and furtherherein disclosed general reaction schemes can be identical, but do notneed to be identical with the substituents (e.g. R radicals) definedabove in connection with the general formula (I) and preferredsubsets/embodiments. The individual assignment can be accomplished in asimple manner by the person skilled in the art on the basis of his orher average technical knowledge.

Compound 62:(R)-3-((S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino)-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid((S)-2-methyl-1-{[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amino]-methyl}-butyl)-amide

0.050 g (0.06 mmol) of(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amidewere dissolved in 7 mL of THF/Methanol (1:1). 0.123 g (0.52 mmol) ofnickel(II)chloride hexahydrate were added at room temperature. Themixture was stirred for 10 min at this temperature. At 0° C. 0.059 g(1.55 mmol) sodium borhydrate were added. Stirring was continued for 18h at room temperature. The mixture was filtered over silica gel and thesilica gel layer was washed with MeOH. The filtrate and washes werecombined, concentrated and the residue purified by HPLC.

Yield: 0.030 g (62% of theory).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.08 (s, 1H); 8.26 (bs, 1H); 7.72 (bs,1H); 7.58 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.21-7.31 (m, 2H); 7.05-7.14 (m, 4H);3.94 (t, 1H); 3.75-3.86 (m, 3H); 3.56 (d, 1H); 3.37-3.46 (m, 2H);3.01-3.13 (m, 2H); 2.82 (d, 2H); 2.70 (m, 1H); 2.14 (m, 1H); 1.57-1.70(m, 3H); 1.27-1.42 (m, 3H); 1.13-1.20 (m, 2H); 1.01 (sept, 2H); 0.79 (t,3H); 0.74 (d, 3H); 0.72 (d, 3H); 0.69 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 744.6 (M+H⁺); calculated: 743 g/mol.

According to the procedure described for the synthesis of compound 62,the following compound was also prepared:

Compound 66:(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylamino)-methyl]-butyl}-amide

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.11 (s, 1H); 8.37 (d, 2H); 7.99 (s, 1H);7.58 (d, 2H); 7.35 (d, 2H); 7.28-7.32 (m, 2H); 7.24 (d, 2H); 7.13-7.17(m, 2H); 7.11 (t, 1H); 3.91-4.00 (m, 3H); 3.63 (d, 1H); 3.54 (d, 1H);3.15-3.23 (m, 2H); 3.03 (t, 1H); 2.92 (t, 2H); 2.81 (bs, 1H); 2.12 (m,1H); 1.64 (m, 1H); 1.23-1.43 (m, 4H); 1.03 (m, 1H); 0.79 (t, 3H); 0.76(d, 3H); 0.70-0.73 (m, 6H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 759.5 (M+H⁺); calculated: 758 g/mol.

Compound 78:((S)-1-{(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-[(S)-3-methyl-1-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-butylcarbamoyl]-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl}-2-methyl-butyl)-carbamicacid benzyl ester

0.122 g (0.19 mmol) of{(S)-1-[(R)-6,8-Dichloro-3-((S)-1-cyano-3-methyl-butylcarbamoyl)-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-3-ylcarbamoyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-carbamicacid benzyl ester synthesized according to 84 (see below), 0.028 g (0.44mmol) of sodium azide and 0.026 (0.48 mmol) of ammonium chloride wereheated in 2 mL of DMF in a microwave at 110° C. and 100 watt for 6 h.The reaction solution was separated on a preparative HPLC column.

Yield: 0.035 g (26% of theory).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=15.98 (bs, 1H); 11.35 (s, 1H); 7.88 (bs,1H); 7.85 (s, 1H); 7.38 (s, 1H); 7.26 (d, 2H); 7.29-7.35 (m, 4H); 7.15(s, 1H); 5.29 (q, 1H); 5.03 (d, 1H); 4.83 (d, 1H); 3.81 (t, 1H); 2.98(d, 1H); 2.86 (d, 1H); 2.79 (dd, 1H); 2.73 (dd, 1H); 2.57 (m, 1H); 2.15(m, 1H); 1.75-1.84 (m, 2H); 1.57-1.65 (m, 2H); 1.35 (m, 1H); 1.04 (m,1H); 0.86 (t, 6H); 0.76 (d, 3H); 0.73 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 683.6 (M+H⁺); calculated: 682 g/mol.

Compound 84:(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-cyano-2-methyl-butyl)-amide

1.649 g (2.50 mmol) of(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid ((S)-1-carbamoyl-2-methyl-butyl)-amide were dissolved in 10 mL ofpyridine. At 0° C. 0.70 mL (5.0 mmol) of trifluoroacetic anhydrate wereadded and the mixture was stirred for 20 h at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and the residue purified by HPLC

Yield: 0.530 g (54% of theory).

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 600 MHz): δ=11.12 (s, 1H); 8.24 (d, 1H); 8.20 (d, 1H);7.95 (s, 1H); 7.68 (d, 1H); 7.34 (d, 1H); 7.26-7.29 (m, 2H); 7.09-7.15(m, 3H); 4.56 (t, 1H); 4.08 (t, 1H); 3.58 (d, 1H); 3.41 (d, 1H); 3.03(d, 1H); 3.96 (d; 1H); 2.82 (dd, 1H); 2.70 (dd, 1H); 2.60 (m, 1H); 2.16(m, 1H); 1.74 (m, 1H); 1.63 (m, 1H); 1.35-1.41 (m, 2H); 0.98-1.12 (m,3H); 0.91 (d, 3H); 0.77-0.80 (m, 6H); 0.74 (t, 3H) ppm.

ESI-MS: found: 642.4 (M+H⁺); calculated: 641 g/mol.

II) LHRH-Receptor Binding Assay

For LHRH receptor binding studies, an assay system using alpha T3-1 cellline with endogenous GnRH receptor expression was employed (Windle etal., Mol. Endocrinol. 1990, 4(4): 597-603).

Iodinated cetrorelix was used as a tracer with about 80% of peptidecapable of specific receptor association.

For displacement binding assays, the cells were incubated withapproximately 200 pM [¹²⁵I] cetrorelix and different concentrations ofunlabeled test compounds as competitor. The cell suspension in bindingmedium was layered on top of silicon/paraffin oil, incubated for 60 minat 37° C. and separated by centrifugation. The tips of the tubescontaining the cell pellet were cut off, subsequently cell pellet andsupernatant were analyzed by gamma-radiation analysis.

The amount of unspecific binding was determined by including unlabeledcetrorelix at 1 μM final concentration and was typically ≦10% of totalbinding. IC₅₀ values were calculated by using the GraphPad Prismanalysis program (GraphPad Software Inc.).

Table 3 shows the receptor binding data (absolute/normalized) ofselected compounds of the invention in comparison with pertinent priorart examples.

From the experimental data presented in the table it is evident that theselected compounds of the invention show an up to 529% higher receptorbinding affinity compared to the pertinent prior art examples.

TABLE 3 LHRH rezeptor-binding assay - EC₅₀ values for selected compoundsCompounds EC₅₀ [nM] Normalized Affinity compound 52 17 218% compound 5415 247% (TFA salt) compound 60 15 247% compound 69 7 529% compound 71 9411% compound 74 15 247% compound 118 13 285% compound 178 10 370% WO2006/005484 - 37 100% substance 75 WO 2006/005484 - 38 97% substance 76WO 2006/005484 - 39 95% substance 66 WO 2006/005484 - 151 25% substance67 WO 2006/005484 - 179 21% substance 7III) Metabolic Stability Testing in Liver Microsomes

Subcellular fractions of different tissues can be prepared easily byultracentrifugation. Most commonly these are prepared from the liver ofanimals and human donors to gain information about the potential hepaticclearance of compounds (first-pass elimination of drugs). Human oranimal (e.g. dog, mouse, rat) subcellular fraction like livermicrosomes, or possibly the fraction called S9 have therefore become avery commonly and widely used as an in vitro model to investigate mainlycytochrome P450 dependent phase I (but also phase II) metabolism thattakes place in the liver. As enzymatic activities are stable during aprolonged storage of the microsomes (at −80° C.), microsomes do not needto be freshly prepared and are commercially available.

In order to reflect the standard proportion of the enzymes in human andanimal livers, liver microsomes are usually pooled from a number ofspecies of the same sex (or mixed-gender). By supplementing the livermicrosomes with relevant cofactors and other components it is possibleto investigate and distinguish between CYPs, flavin-containingmonooxygenase (FMO) and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) activities.

Selected compounds of the invention were tested for their stability inmixed-gender human liver microsomes and compared to pertinent prior artcompounds.

Under the test conditions applied (1 mg microsomal protein/mL, initialconcentration of 10 μM, and incubation for 60 minutes at 37° C.) thefollowing normalized results were obtained.

Table 4 shows the normalized microsomal stability of selected compoundsof the invention in comparison with pertinent prior art examples.

From the experimental data presented in the table it is evident that theselected compounds of the invention show an up to 1948% highermicrosomal stability compared to the pertinent prior art examples.

TABLE 4 Normalized microsomal stability for selected compoundsNormalized microsomal Compounds stability compound 52 178% compound 167274% compound 31 276% compound 173 285% compound 239 307% compound 219452% compound 114 537% compound 54 611% compound 73 624% compound 190665% compound 36 774% compound 205 800% compound 251 1033% compound 691041% compound 244 1096% compound 256 1194% compound 258 1215% compound164 1230% compound 188 1259% compound 137 1296% compound 242 1322%compound 236 1328% compound 183 1350% compound 144 1352% compound 2501491% compound 249 1580% compound 74 1889% compound 230 1948% WO2006/005484 - 100% substance 7 WO 2006/005484 - 93% substance 68 WO2006/005484 - 61% substance 76IV) Pharmacokinetic Study

Adult male Wistar rats weighing 278-290 g (Janvier, France) were used inthe study. Animals were housed in a temperature-controlled room (20-24°C.) and maintained in a 12 h light/12 h dark cycle. Food and water wereavailable ad libitum.

For surgery, rats were anaesthetised with a ketamine (90 mg/kg)/xylazine(10 mg/kg) mixture, and cannulated with silicone tubing via the rightjugular vein. Prior to the first blood sampling, animals were connectedto a counterbalanced system and tubing to perform blood sampling in thefreely moving rat.

Separate stock solutions (5 mg/ml) of compound 52 of the invention andprior art substance WO 2006/005484-substance 76 were prepared in SolutolHS 15/PEG300 (3:1). The whole process was performed under constantstirring. Half of the volume of the vehicle was added first. Aftersonication (5 minutes), the second half of the vehicle was added and thevials were again sonicated. All the solutions were clear and free ofparticles or agglomerates.

Immediately before application, the dosing mixture was prepared byadding equal volumes of the stock solutions to end up with a finalconcentration of 1 mg/ml for each compound. The mixture was appliedorally to rats with an application volume of 5 ml/kg.

Blood samples (200 μl) were taken 1 hour before application and 1, 2, 4,6, 8, 12 and 24 hours after. They were centrifuged at 650 g for 10minutes at 4° C. and then the plasma was harvested and kept at −20° C.until LC/MS analysis.

The following results displayed in table 5 were obtained. FIG. 1 depictsthe area-under-the-curve (AUC) which is indicative for bioavailabilityof the compounds. As can be seen from table 5 and FIG. 1, compared tothe pertinent prior art substance compound 52 of the invention shows amore than 300% higher AUC indicative for a higher bioavailability.

TABLE 5 Results of the pharmacokinetic study WO 2006/005484 - Compound52 substance 76 Dose (mg/kg) 5 5 Cmax obs 38.2 12.5 (ng/ml) tmax obs (h)4.0 4.0 AUC0-tz 305.9 96.2 (ng * h/ml)V) Testosterone Suppression Experiment

Male Wistar rats weighing 248-296 g (Janvier, France) were used in thepresent study. Animals were housed in a temperature-controlled room(20-22° C.) and maintained in a 12 h light/12 h dark cycle. Food andwater were available ad libitum.

Rats were anaesthetised with a ketamine (135 mg/kg)/xylazine (10 mg/kg)mixture, and cannulated with silicone tubing via the right jugular vein.Prior to the first blood sampling, animals were connected to acounterbalanced system and tubing, to perform blood sampling in thefreely moving rat.

The dosing solutions were prepared immediately before application. Thepo solution was obtained by dissolving the compound 54 (TFA salt) of theinvention in Solutol HS 15/PEG300 (3:1).

A group of control rats was applied with the po vehicle (5 ml/kg) andthe compound 54 of the invention. A baseline of testosterone level wasestablished by two blood samples taken at −1 and 0h. At time 0 (0 h),the compound was applied and blood samples (200 μl) were taken 1, 2, 4,6, 8, 12, and 24 h post-dose after po.

The blood samples were collected in heparinized tubes and stored on ice.They were centrifuged at 3000 g (10 min, 4° C.). Plasma was harvestedand kept at −20° C. until being assayed.

The concentrations of testosterone in the rat plasma samples weredetermined using the Testosterone ELISA (EIA-1559) from DRG Instrumentsaccording to the manufacturer's instructions. This assay is based on thecompetition between unlabeled testosterone from the sample and a fixedamount of horse-radish peroxidase conjugated testosterone for thebinding sites of a monoclonal testosterone antibody bound to the plate.In detail, 25 μl/well of blank, standards (in duplicate) and samples (insingula) without special pre-treatment were added to the microtiterplate. After 1 h of incubation together with 200 μl/well of enzymeconjugate, the plate was washed 3 times with wash buffer, provided withthe kit. For the colour reaction, 200 μl of substrate solution wereadded to each well. The reaction was stopped after 15 min by adding 100μl of stop solution (0.5 M H₂SO₄) to each well. The plate was readwithin the next 30 min with a Spectramax Plus (Molecular Devices) at 450nm. The concentration of testosterone in the samples was calculated fromthe standard curve and is inversely proportional to the optical densitymeasured.

Due to the pulsatile release of testosterone in intact rats, twopre-treatment samples were collected to establish baseline values priorthe administration of the compound. For data analysis, the pre-treatmenttime points (−1 and 0h) were averaged. A paired t-test (SigmaStatsoftware; SPSS; Erkrath, Germany) was performed to determine whether ornot the treatment had an effect. This repeated measure procedure is usedto test differences of testosterone levels in the same individual beforeand after treatment. The pre-treatment mean value was compared to thetestosterone levels measured after application.

FIG. 2 shows the achieved testosterone suppression for theadministration of compound 54 (TFA salt) of the invention.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A tetrahydrocarbazole compound selectedfrom the group consisting of: Compound 31(S)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-1-[5-(3-ethyl-ureido)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide;

Compound 36(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide;

Compound 51(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2-diethylamino-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide;

Compound 52(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide;

Compound 54(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide;

Compound 60(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid {(S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide;

Compound 69(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide;

Compound 71(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide;

Compound 73(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(4-hydroxy-cyclohexylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide;

Compound 74(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-1-(3-imidazol-1-yl-propylthiocarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide;

Compound 114(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid[(S)-2-methyl-1-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-butylthiocarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide;

Compound 118(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(5-methyl-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide;

Compound 137(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(quinolin-6-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide;

Compound 144(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid[(S)-2-methyl-1-(N′-phenyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]-amide;

Comp- pound 167

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(3-ethyl-ureido)-methyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide; Com- pound 173

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(S)-1-[(3-ethyl-thioureido)-methyl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide; Com- pound 178

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(2-tert-butyl-2H-tetrazol-5-ylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide; Com- pound 183

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid (S)-2-methyl-1-[(pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)-carbamoyl]-butyl}-amide; Com- pound 188

1-tert-butyl-4-(3-{(S)-2-[((R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-propyl)-4H-tetrazol-1-ium; Trifluoro-acetate; Com- pound190

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-pyridin-4-ylmethyl-ureidomethyl)-butyl]-amide; Com- pound 205

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(3-pyridin-4-ylmethyl-thioureidomethyl)-butyl]-amide; Com- pound 219

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(morpholin-4-ylcarbamoyl)-butyl]-amide; Com- pound 230

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2-pyridin-3-yl-acetylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide;Com- pound 236

(R)-3-[(S)-3-Methyl-2-(2-pyridin-4-yl-acetylamino)-pentanoylamino]-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide;Com- pound 239

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-methyl-1-thiocarbamoyl- butyl)-amide;Com- pound 242

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-1-(N′-benzoyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-2-methyl-butyl]-amide; Com- pound 244

(R)-3-{(S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-methyl-1-(N′-phenyl-hydrazinocarbonyl)-butyl]-amide; Com- pound 249

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid [(1S,2S)-2-methyl-1-(4-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-butyl]-amide; Com- pound 250

(R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylic acid {(1S,2S)-1-[4-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-thiazol-2-yl]-2-methyl-butyl}-amide; Com- pound 251

2-{(1R,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester; Com- pound 256

2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4-carboxlic acid; and Com- pound 258

2-{(1S,2S)-1-[((R)-3-{(2S,3S)-2-[3-(2-Fluoro-benzyl)-ureido]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carbonyl)-amino]-2-methyl-butyl}-thiazole-4- carboxylicacid ethyl ester.


2. The tetrahydrocarbazole compound of claim 1, which is Compound 52(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide


3. A composition comprising at least one compound of claim 1 and atleast one pharceutically acceptable carrier, auxiliary, a diluent, or acombination thereof.
 4. The composition of claim 3, wherein the at leastone compound is Compound 52(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide


5. The composition of claim 3, where the at least one compound ispresent in a unit dose of from 0.001 mg to 100 mg per kg of body weightof a patient.
 6. The composition of claim 4, where the at least onecompound is present in a unit dose of from 0.001 mg to 100 mg per kg ofbody weight of a patient.
 7. The composition of claim 3, where thecomposition further comprises at least one additional pharmacologicallyactive substance.
 8. The composition of claim 4, where the compositionfurther comprises at least one additional pharmacologically activesubstance.
 9. The composition of claim 7, where the at least oneadditional pharmacologically active substance is selected from the groupconsisting of: androgen, estrogen, progestin, progestagen, selectiveestrogen receptor modulator (SERM), selective androgen receptormodulator (SARM), receptor-type tyrosine kinase inhibitor, 5alphareductase inhibitor, 5alpha-reductase 1 inhibitor, 5alpha-reductase 2inhibitor, alpha-receptor inhibitor (alpha blockers), alpha1-adrenergicreceptor antagonist, aromatase inhibitor, lyase inhibitor, GnRH/LHRHreceptor agonist, GnRH/LHRH receptor antagonist, NK₁ receptorantagonist, NK₂ receptor antagonist, NK₁ receptor agonist, and NK₂receptor agonist.
 10. The composition of claim 8, where the at least oneadditional pharmacologically active substance is selected from the groupconsisting of: androgen, estrogen, progestin, progestagen, selectiveestrogen receptor modulator (SERM), selective androgen receptormodulator (SARM), receptor-type tyrosine kinase inhibitor,5alpha-reductase inhibitor, 5alpha-reductase 1 inhibitor,5alpha-reductase 2 inhibitor, alpha-receptor inhibitor (alpha blockers),alpha1-adrenergic receptor antagonist, aromatase inhibitor, lyaseinhibitor, GnRH/LHRH receptor agonist, GnRH/LHRH receptor antagonist,NK₁ receptor antagonist, NK₂ receptor antagonist, NK₁ receptor agonist,and NK₂ receptor agonist.
 11. The composition of claim 7, where the atleast one additional pharmacologically active substance is selected fromthe group consisting of: testosterone, oestradiol, oestriol, oestrone,progesterone, raloxifene, arzoxifene, lasofoxifene, ospemifene, TSE-424,HMR-3339, SERM-3339, SPC-8490, HM-101, bazedoxifene (WAY 140424),flutamide, casodex, nilutamide, tamoxifen, fulvestrant, finasteride,dutasteride, izonsteride, epristeride, tamsulosin, prazosin, terazosin,doxazosin, silodosin, alfuzosin, anastrozole, letrozole, finrozole,exemestane, gefitinib, imatinib, semaxanib, SU-6668, SU-101, CI-1033,E-6006, R-116301, aprepitant, GW-2016, ZD-4794, BL-1832, BL-1833,GW-597599, GW-679769, KRP-103, TKA-457, L-758298, L-760735, L-759274,NIP-530, CJ-17493, R-1124, ezlopitant, CP-122721, PD-154075, CP-96345,R-673, SSR 240600, MK-0869, SR 140333, CP-99,994, NKP-608, TAK-637,MEN-11467, GR 73632, phenoxybenzamine, sildenafil, bicalutamide,cyproterone acetate, ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, and danazol. 12.The composition of claim 8, where the at least one additionalpharmacologically active substance is selected from the group consistingof: testosterone, oestradiol, oestriol, oestrone, progesterone,raloxifene, arzoxifene, lasofoxifene, ospemifene, TSE-424, HMR-3339,SERM-3339, SPC-8490, HM-101, bazedoxifene (WAY 140424), flutamide,casodex, nilutamide, tamoxifen, fulvestrant, finasteride, dutasteride,izonsteride, epristeride, tamsulosin, prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin,silodosin, alfuzosin, anastrozole, letrozole, finrozole, exemestane,gefitinib, imatinib, semaxanib, SU-6668, SU-101, CI-1033, E-6006,R-116301, aprepitant, GW-2016, ZD-4794, BL-1832, BL-1833, GW-597599,GW-679769, KRP-103, TKA-457, L-758298, L-760735, L-759274, NIP-530,CJ-17493, R-1124, ezlopitant, CP-122721, PD-154075, CP-96345, R-673, SSR240600, MK-0869, SR 140333, CP-99,994, NKP-608, TAK-637, MEN-11467, GR73632, phenoxybenzamine, sildenafil, bicalutamide, cyproterone acetate,ketoconazole, aminoglutethimide, and danazol.
 13. A kit comprising apharmacologically active amount of at least one tetrahydrocarbazolecompound of claim 1 and at least one of a reagent and a buffer.
 14. Thekit of claim 13, wherein the at least one tetrahydrocarbazole compoundis Compound 52(R)-3-{(S)-2-[2-(2-Fluoro-phenyl)-acetylamino]-3-methyl-pentanoylamino}-8-trifluoromethyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-3-carboxylicacid{(S)-2-methyl-1-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-thiocarbamoyl]-butyl}-amide